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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 is just a bit better than Lumia 950, getting a global score of 75.8 against 74.1. Even though the Galaxy S7 Active is a better device than Lumia 950, it must be noted that it is also a thicker and heavier device. The Microsoft Lumia 950 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of display, and they both have the same resolution of 2560 x 1440, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also counts with a bit larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a little better performance than Lumia 950, because it has a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy S7 Active's memory capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as Lumia 950's one, both of them have equal internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB.
Microsoft Lumia 950 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also counts with a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features better battery life than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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