Samsung Galaxy Note7 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Specs Comparison

Compare phone and tablet specifications of up to three devices at once.

Display

Size:

5.7 inches
5.1 inches

Resolution:

2560 x 1440 pixels, 518 PPI
2560 x 1440 pixels, 576 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

78.16 %
64.29 %

Peak brightness:

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)

Processor:

Quad-core, 2150 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit
Quad-core, 2150 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 530
Adreno 530

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4
4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

64GB
32GB, available to use: 23 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB
microSDXC up to 200 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (6.0 Marshmallow)
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Samsung TouchWiz UI

Battery

Capacity:

3500 mAh
4000 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.5"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Aperture size: F1.7; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Flash:

Yes
LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)

Features:

Video calling
HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

5 MP
5 MP (HDR)

Design

Dimensions:

6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches (153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm)
5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches (148.8 x 75.0 x 9.9 mm)

Weight:

5.96 oz (169.0 g)
6.53 oz (185.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68
Water, Dust, Shock, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified

Biometrics:

Iris scanner, Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Blue coral, Gold platinum, Silver titanium, Black onyx
Camo green, Titanium gray, Sandy gold

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A, HSPA
HSPA

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Multiple antennas, MIMO

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1
microUSB, USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, OTG, Mass storage device
Charging, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Other:

NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Jul 19, 2016
Apr 22, 2016

FCC ID value:

A3LSMN930F
A3LSMG891A

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.39 W/kg
0.92 W/kg

Body:

0.67 W/kg
0.75 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.56 W/kg
1.55 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.10 W/kg
0.92 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 795

Availability

Officially announced:

Aug 02, 2016
Jun 06, 2016
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