• 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 mAh
  • 4.7" (1334x750) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    A11 Bionic SoC
    256GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 79
  • 1821 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S7 ActiveiPhone 8
ProductGalaxy S7 Active (Launched 2016-06-01)iPhone 8 (Launched 2017-09-01)
Display5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 4.7" 1334x750 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
  • 28mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 7-MP
Computing
  • MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • A11 Bionic SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 256GB Storage
  • None
Battery4000 mAh1821 mAh
DesignIP68, 184.8g (6.5oz), 148.8x74.9x9.9 mm (5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches)IP67, 148g (5.2oz), 138.4x67.3x7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches)
Price (Market)$390$635
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S7 ActiveiPhone 8
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.1"4.7"
Display/Body Ratio64.3%65.4%
Resolution2560x14401334x750
Sharpness (PPI)576 PPI326 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S7 ActiveiPhone 8
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal Length (35mm) 28mm
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
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S7 ActiveiPhone 8
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)4000 mAh1821 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time32 hours14 hours
Music Playback Time110 hours40 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S7 ActiveiPhone 8
Processor BrandQualcommApple
Processor NameMSM8996 Snapdragon 820A11 Bionic
Processor ModelA11
Processor # Cores46
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2x2.15 & 2x1.16 GHz
RAM Options4GB2GB
Internal Storage Options32GB256GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 6.0iOS 11.0.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S7 ActiveiPhone 8
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT9 452 MbpsLTE CAT12 603 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
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
SAR US Head0.92 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.75 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.32 W/Kg1.19 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.98 W/Kg1.17 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S7 ActiveiPhone 8
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S7 ActiveiPhone 8
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S7 Active vs. Apple iPhone 8 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

Basemark OS II 2.0

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 834003450350035503600365037003750380038503900395040004050

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 S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7Apple 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