Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is a little bit better than Galaxy A20, with a 75.8 score against 74.7. Although it's the best in our current comparison, it must be noted that it is also older, much thicker and just a bit heavier. The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a lot higher display density.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active and Samsung Galaxy A20 count with similar processors, because although the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A20 features a greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A20 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a bit better camera than Galaxy A20, because although it has a lesser MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery duration in Samsung Galaxy A20.
Although Galaxy S7 Active is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy A20, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A20. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy A20, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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