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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 is way better than the Galaxy S7 Active, having a 91.8 score against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy S21 is a much newer phone, and it's also a bit lighter and thinner than the Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy S7 Active features a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a little bit smaller display and much worse brightness, it also counts with a higher display pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Galaxy S21 has a little better processing power than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a larger number of cores (and faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S21 has a superior camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light captures and videos, and they both have a same resolution back camera, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a way higher video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S7 Active both feature extremely similar batteries performance.
Galaxy S21 costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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