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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-09-15 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 Active is a little bit better than Fairphone 5, with a 75.8 score against 75.5. Although the Galaxy S7 Active is much older and a little bit thicker than the Fairphone 5, it's body is still somewhat lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a slightly better display than Fairphone 5, because although it has much worse brightness and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better display density and a slightly better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Fairphone 5 has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Fairphone 5 features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and faster).
Fairphone 5 has a little longer battery life than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh. The Fairphone 5 and the Galaxy S7 Active both count with similar cameras, because although the Galaxy S7 Active has a much less MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures in low-light environments.
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