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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-06-29 | -- |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| 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) |
| TFT | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 9.13 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active is better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, with a global score of 80.9 against 72.7. Galaxy S6 Active is a a little thicker but extremely lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine. These phones come with Android OS, but Galaxy S6 Active has the previous 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a lot better looking display than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a way higher pixel density. The Galaxy S6 Active features a better processor than Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S6 Active also has a 64 bits processor, a graphics processing unit and more RAM.
The Galaxy J7 Refine features a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. Both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine captures slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a much worse video resolution, a less mega-pixels back-facing camera and a smaller sensor, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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