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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), with a overall score of 75.8 against 74.4. Although the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active and Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) were released only a couple of months apart, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active construction is thicker but also somewhat lighter.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's processing unit is very similar to Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s CPU, and although the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has 4 less CPU cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM. The Galaxy S7 Active features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a lot better amount of pixels per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active takes a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a camera in the back with a lot lower 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low-light photography and videos. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with just a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has greater battery duration than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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