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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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
Galaxy S21 is much better than Galaxy S7 Active, having a score of 91.8 against 75.8. The Galaxy S21 body is much newer, a little bit lighter and extremely thinner than Galaxy S7 Active. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy S21, because although it has a little smaller screen and much worse brightness, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a better pixels density.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and 4 more cpu cores. Galaxy S21 features a superior camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking images or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have a 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a way higher video definition.
Samsung Galaxy S21 features a quite bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Galaxy S7 Active's battery life is very similar to Samsung Galaxy S21's battery duration.
Samsung Galaxy S21 is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S7 Active, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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