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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-06-10 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| 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 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
The Galaxy S9 is a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active, with a overall score of 83.3 against 75.8. Galaxy S9 is a newer phone, and it is also lighter and thinner than the Galaxy S7 Active. Galaxy S9 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger number of cores (and also faster).
Galaxy S7 Active counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S9, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little lower 1440 x 2560px resolution, it also counts with a little better screen pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a larger aperture.
Galaxy S9 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 400 GB and more internal storage. The Galaxy S7 Active has longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S9 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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