Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 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 | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Galaxy C7 has a general score of 77.7, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 score. The Galaxy C7 is a thinner and just a little bit lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, even when both of them were released only a couple of months apart. The Samsung Galaxy C7 has just a little better performance than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy C7 also has a larger number of cores (but slower).
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy C7, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Galaxy S7 Active captures a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has a back-facing camera with way less megapixels, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better images in low-light environments and a lot better video quality.
Galaxy C7 counts with a better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits 72 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features better battery life than Galaxy C7, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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