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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-29 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 7884 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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
The Galaxy S7 Active is slightly better than the Galaxy J7 Refine, having a overall score of 75.8 against 72.7. Even though Galaxy S7 Active is a better cellphone than the Galaxy J7 Refine, we must note that it's also an a lot older, a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has 4 lesser cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy S7 Active features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a lot higher pixel count per inch in the screen. Galaxy J7 Refine has a better storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy J7 Refine also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 400 GB.
Galaxy S7 Active features better battery life than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a less MP back camera, and they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a way better video quality.
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