Samsung Galaxy S7 Active vs. Samsung Galaxy S7

Samsung Galaxy S7 Active
  • 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 mAh
Galaxy S7 Active
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Galaxy S7 Active Price
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Samsung Galaxy S7
  • 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 820/ Exynos 8 SoC     128GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge
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Galaxy S7 Price
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Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S7 ActiveGalaxy S7
ProductGalaxy S7 Active (Launched 2016-06-01)Galaxy S7 (Launched 2016-02-21)
Display5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 820/ Exynos 8 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • MicroSD (200GB max.)
Battery4000 mAh3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP68, 184.8g (6.5oz), 148.8x74.9x9.9 mm (5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches)IP68, 152g (5.4oz), 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$390$350
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Galaxy S7 Industrial Design
Display
Product NameGalaxy S7 ActiveGalaxy S7
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.1"5.1"
Display/Body Ratio64.3%72.3%
Resolution2560x14402560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)576 PPI576 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Tweakable Resolution
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S7 ActiveGalaxy S7
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S7 ActiveGalaxy S7
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)4000 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time32 hours22 hours
Music Playback Time110 hours62 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S7 ActiveGalaxy S7
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameMSM8996 Snapdragon 820Snapdragon 820/ Exynos 8
Processor ModelMSM8996
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2x2.15 & 2x1.16 GHzquad-core 2.3 & quad-core 1.6 GHz
RAM Options4GB4GB
Internal Storage Options32GB128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB200GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 6.0Android 6.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S7 ActiveGalaxy S7
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT9 452 MbpsLTE CAT9 452 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.92 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.75 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.32 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.98 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S7 ActiveGalaxy S7
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S7 ActiveGalaxy S7
Multimedia Features
  • Daydream VR
  • IR
  • Java
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S7 Active vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4Apple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 ActiveApple iPhone 8250005000075000100000125000150000175000200000225000

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S8 ActiveApple iPhone 810001250150017502000225025002750300032503500375040004250

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S8 ActiveApple iPhone 835004000450050005500600065007000750080008500900095001000010500

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Note 5Apple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeApple iPhone 8100011251250137515001625175018752000212522502375250026252750

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeApple iPhone 8100001500020000250003000035000400004500050000550006000065000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Kyocera BrigadierSamsung Galaxy Xcover 4Samsung Galaxy S6 ActiveApple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeApple iPhone 8Samsung Galaxy S8 Active051015202530354045505560

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4Samsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSamsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeApple iPhone 8Samsung Galaxy S8 Active02.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.540

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Kyocera BrigadierSamsung Galaxy Xcover 4Samsung Galaxy S6 ActiveApple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S8 ActiveApple iPhone 8012.52537.55062.57587.5100112.5125

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 8Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4Samsung Galaxy S7Gionee S9Samsung Galaxy Note 5Kyocera BrigadierSamsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S8 Active15001750200022502500275030003250350037504000

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy Note 538.754041.2542.543.754546.2547.548.7550