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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S7 Active has a global score of 75.8, which is slightly better than the Google Nexus 5X's global score of 73.7. Galaxy S7 Active's construction is notably thicker and noticeably heavier than the Google Nexus 5X. Galaxy S7 Active features a sharper display than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel quantity in each inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has just a little better processing power than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has less CPU cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. Google Nexus 5X counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing images and video in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Google Nexus 5X also counts with a better resolution back camera.
Galaxy S7 Active features a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy S7 Active also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 200 GB. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S7 Active is also by far the cheapest, which makes this phone a great choice.
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