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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-01 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 S7 Active has a score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)'s overall score of 73.5. Although it's the best we compare here, the Galaxy S7 Active is an older, way thicker and just a bit heavier cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017). Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S7 Active features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better display pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Galaxy S7 Active counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a lower resolution back camera, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy S7 Active has more storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a SD card slot that admits up to 200 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy S7 Active counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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