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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-01-13 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, with a general score of 75.8 against 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) construction is incredibly thinner but a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and both were released only a few months apart. The Galaxy A7 (2017) features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
Galaxy S7 Active has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher screen pixel density. Galaxy A7 (2017) has slightly more storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active shoots slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a way lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
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