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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2017-02-24 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal | 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 653 8976 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy C9 Pro is slightly better than the Galaxy S7 Active, getting an 81 score against 75.8. The Galaxy C9 Pro design is much thinner but a bit heavier than the Galaxy S7 Active, and both of them were released with only a few months difference. The Galaxy C9 Pro has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a more vivid display than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a much higher screen density. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a much worse 12 mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and video.
The Galaxy C9 Pro features a superior storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's battery duration is very similar to the Galaxy C9 Pro one.
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