Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-05-22 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.88 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 Active has an overall score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J6's 73.7 score. Galaxy S7 Active's design is older, somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy J6. The Galaxy S7 Active has a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J6, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better pixels amount per inch of screen and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Galaxy J6 counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy J6 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy S7 Active counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy J6, because although it has 4 less CPU cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J6, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy J6, because although it has a camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a lot higher video quality and a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photography.
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