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| Global Score | |
| 98 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-06 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1400.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 509 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.42 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is way better than Galaxy S7 Active, with a 98 score against 75.8. Even though the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is heavier than the Galaxy S7 Active, it's thinner and incredibly newer. Galaxy S7 Active counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2560, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more RAM and a larger number of cores (and faster). Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has improved battery life than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 25% greater battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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