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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-03-11 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 247.00 |
| 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 |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S7 has a general score of 79.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 overall score. Galaxy S7's design is lighter and incredibly thinner than the Galaxy S7 Active, even though both of them were only released 3 months apart. The Galaxy S7 features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. They have a Quad-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount.
Samsung Galaxy S7 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same exact resolution of 1440 x 2560, a display with the same size and the same screen pixel density, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also has a way brighter display. Galaxy S7 Active counts with as much memory capacity for applications and games as the Galaxy S7 one, both of them have equal internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 200 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 33 percent larger battery size. Samsung Galaxy S7 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S7 Active. They have the same video definition, a F1.7 camera aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a same resolution back camera.
Samsung Galaxy S7 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes this phone a great choice.
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