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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-06-10 | 2017-02-24 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black and Gold |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, with an 81 score against 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro body is just a little heavier but way thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and they were released only 9 months apart. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way greater display density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Galaxy C9 Pro has a much better storage for applications and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy C9 Pro counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S7 Active takes slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a way less MP resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way better video quality and a bigger aperture to take better photos in poorly lited environments. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active and the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro feature quite similar batteries.
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