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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| -- | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Metal |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active is a bit better than the Galaxy C7, getting a general score of 80.9 against 77.7. Galaxy S6 Active's body is notably lighter but much thicker than the Galaxy C7. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S6 Active has older 5.0 version while Galaxy C7 has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Galaxy S6 Active features a much better display than Galaxy C7, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. Samsung Galaxy C7 has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a better performing processor than Galaxy C7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a graphics processor and a 64-bit processor. The Galaxy C7 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. Both have the same resolution camera in the back, a same size diafragm aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy C7, because it has a 6 percent bigger battery size.
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