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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-07 | 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 |
| $ 240.00 | $ 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 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 |
| 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) and LTE (4G) | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has an overall score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018)'s 71.9 global score. Despite being the best in this comparison, it must be noted that it's also an older, just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker phone. Galaxy S7 Active features a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much greater pixels count per screen inch and a much better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Galaxy J7 V (2018) features a bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy J7 V (2018) also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a bit better processor than Galaxy J7 V (2018), because although it has 4 less cpu cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), because it has a 21% larger battery capacity. The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy J7 V (2018), because although it has a back-facing camera with less mega-pixels, and they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active costs a bit more than Galaxy J7 V (2018), but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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