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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-07-13 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 |
| 2 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 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh 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 |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S7 Active has an overall score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than Galaxy J7 (2018)'s global score of 72.5. The Galaxy S7 Active body is a lot older, just a little bit heavier and thicker than the Galaxy J7 (2018). Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1440 x 2560 resolution and way more pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy J7 (2018) has a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy J7 (2018) also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy S7 Active has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with more RAM memory.
Galaxy S7 Active takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a back facing camera with lesser mega pixels resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a much higher video quality. Galaxy S7 Active features better battery duration than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active costs a bit more money than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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