Samsung Galaxy S7 Active vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

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
$390. Search
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
  • 5.5" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3600 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
Read ReviewGalaxy S7 Edge
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Galaxy S7 Edge Price
$560. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S7 ActiveGalaxy S7 Edge
ProductGalaxy S7 Active (Launched 2016-06-01), Price: 390 USD at AmazonGalaxy S7 Edge (Launched 2016-02-21), Price: 560 USD at Amazon
Display5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 5.5" 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 or Exynos 8890 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (200GB max.)
Battery4000 mAh3600 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP68, 184.8g (6.5oz), 148.8x74.9x9.9 mm (5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches)IP68, 157g (5.5oz), 150.9x72.6x7.7 mm (5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$390$560
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Galaxy S7 Edge Industrial Design
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S7 ActiveGalaxy S7 Edge
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.1"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio64.3%76.1%
Resolution2560x14402560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)576 PPI534 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S7 ActiveGalaxy S7 Edge
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • 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
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S7 ActiveGalaxy S7 Edge
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)4000 mAh3600 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time32 hours27 hours
Music Playback Time110 hours74 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S7 ActiveGalaxy S7 Edge
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameMSM8996 Snapdragon 820Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890
Processor ModelMSM8996
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2x2.15 & 2x1.16 GHzquad-core 2.3 et quad-core 1.6 GHz
RAM Options4GB4GB
Internal Storage Options32GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB200GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 6.0Android 6.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S7 ActiveGalaxy S7 Edge
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/Kg1.17 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.75 W/Kg1.59 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.32 W/Kg0.26 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.98 W/Kg0.51 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S7 ActiveGalaxy S7 Edge
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S7 ActiveGalaxy S7 Edge
Multimedia Features
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
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
  • WMA
  • FLAC
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 Edge Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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