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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 439.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy S6 edge+ has a general score of 79.3, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 overall score. The Galaxy S6 edge+ is an older device than the Galaxy S7 Active, but it is somewhat lighter and notably thinner anyway. The Galaxy S6 edge+ has a little sharper display than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a little bit inferior quantity of pixels per screen inch, and they both have an equal resolution of 2560 x 1440, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a quite bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active also has a greater number of cores. The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 200 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has improved battery duration than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light photography, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
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 quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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