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Global Score
85.775.8
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 5.0--
2015-04-102016-06-10
5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches
4.66 ounces6.53 ounces
Black, Gold, Green and WhiteCamo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray
Aluminium and GlassPlastic
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 950.00$ 247.00
Display / Screen
5.1 inches5.1 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
576 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
--500 cd/m2 brightness
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.99.3
Performance
Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset
64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processorKryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPUAdreno 530 GPU
10.088.91
Storage
128 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot
10.18.56
Camera
16.00 MP + 5.00 MP12.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.70 aperture
28.00mm focal length--
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor--
3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
--1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video
8.479.46
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile Hotspot--
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMHSPA
Nano SIMNano SIM
6.73
Battery Life
2600mAh Battery4000mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless ChargingWireless Charging
4.565.92
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.2
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Galaxy S6 Edge is much better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, having a general score of 85.7 against 75.8. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy S6 Edge is older than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, it's design is incredibly thinner and incredibly lighter. The Galaxy S6 Edge has a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processor, a higher number of cores and an additional GPU.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S7 Active. Both have the same exact resolution of 2560 x 1440px, a display with the same size and the same number of pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.

Galaxy S7 Active counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh. The Galaxy S7 Active features a better camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a way worse resolution camera and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photos in low light situations.

Although Galaxy S6 Edge is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your savings.




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