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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.56 ounces |
| -- | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 S6 Active is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), getting a global score of 80.9 against 75.8. The Galaxy S6 Active is a thicker but extremely lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017). Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a much better storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active. They have equal 32 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also has a 64-bits processing unit and a graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh. The Galaxy A7 (2017) captures slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. Both of them have the same aperture, the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video quality and a 16 MP back facing camera.
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