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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-01-01 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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
Galaxy S7 Active has a general score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A9 (2016)'s 74.9 overall score. Galaxy S7 Active's body is just a bit lighter but notably thicker than Galaxy A9 (2016), and both were released only 5 months apart. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixels amount per screen inch and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Galaxy S7 Active has a slightly bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S7 Active also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 200 GB. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a processing unit that is very similar to the CPU in Galaxy A9 (2016), because although the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has less CPU cores (although faster), it also counts with more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a battery duration that's very similar to the Galaxy A9 (2016) one. The Galaxy S7 Active and Galaxy A9 (2016) have quite similar cameras, because although the Galaxy S7 Active has a worse (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with less MP, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better images in low light situations.
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