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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-06-10 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 global score. Although the Galaxy S7 and Samsung Galaxy S7 Active were released only a few months apart, the Galaxy S7 is somewhat lighter and thinner. The Galaxy S7 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S7 Active. Both of them have 4 cores and a 4 GB RAM.
Galaxy S7 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen, the same resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a display with the same size, the Galaxy S7 also has a much brighter display. The Galaxy S7 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy S7 Active. They have the same (4K) video definition, a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the same aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate.
Samsung Galaxy S7 has as much memory capacity for games and applications as the Galaxy S7 Active one, both have an external SD slot that supports up to 200 GB and equal 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S7 Active features greater battery duration than Galaxy S7, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S7 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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