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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Pink, Purple, Red and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1900 MHz processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.56 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.92 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 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 just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, having a global score of 75.8 against 72.2. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's body is way heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a quite larger display, a better display density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy S7 Active also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 200 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because although it has a lesser MP resolution camera, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality. Galaxy S7 Active has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S7 Active is also the cheapest, which makes it a very good choice.
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