Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-06-04 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Polycarbonate | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is slightly better than Galaxy S III AT&T, getting a 75.8 score against 72.2. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active body is extremely newer, but thicker and a lot heavier than Galaxy S III AT&T. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a better display than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a much greater screen density, a little larger display and a way higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Galaxy S7 Active features just a little better performance than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster) and 2 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a much larger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and video, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back camera with way more mega pixels.
Galaxy S7 Active has a superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has more internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds up to 200 GB. The Galaxy S7 Active features a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 90% greater battery size.
Galaxy S7 Active is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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