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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | 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 |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), with a overall score of 75.8 against 72.8. Even being the best phone we compare here, Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's construction is a little heavier and noticeably thicker than Galaxy A8 (2016). Galaxy S7 Active features a better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a higher screen pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features a little better processing power than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores (but slower). The Galaxy S7 Active counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures and video and a much better (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with just a bit more memory for apps and games than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A8 (2016) also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. Galaxy S7 Active features better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 21 percent larger battery size.
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