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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 5.0 |
| 6.04 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Galaxy S6 Active is a little bit better than Galaxy J7 Duo, having an 80.9 score against 74.6. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S6 Active has the previous 5.0 version and Galaxy J7 Duo has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy S6 Active construction is a little bit thicker but incredibly lighter than the Galaxy J7 Duo.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a superior performance than Galaxy J7 Duo, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processor. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a much better looking screen than Galaxy J7 Duo, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a much higher count of pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a smaller sensor offering a lower image quality, a much lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a lower resolution back-facing camera, they both have a F1.9 aperture. Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. Both of them have equal internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 Duo, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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