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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2015-12-16 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a global score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)'s score of 72.8. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is a incredibly thicker and a little bit heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). The Galaxy S7 Active features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has less CPU cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a lesser mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a much better (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited environments.
Galaxy S7 Active counts with much more storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB. The Galaxy S7 Active has greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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