Samsung Galaxy S7 Active vs Galaxy S7 edge vs Galaxy S7: battle royale

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The arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active could have easily skipped your attention. It's okay, we will fill you in! Announced yesterday as an AT&T-exclusive, the S7 Active is the latest rugged phone to join the ranks. 

With a durable body and shatter-proof Gorilla Glass 4 screen, the new device can certainly take a beating before succumbing its soul to the Happy hunting grounds. It's also IP68-certified, meaning it can survive for up to 30 minutes in a couple of feet of water and live to tell the tale. Oh, and it also has a new, customizable hardware button on the right side - useful for launching a certain app while you're in a hurry or an emergency. 

It's also improving the specs sheet. Apart from boasting a Snapdragon 820, 4GB RAM, and 12MP f/1.7 camera, the S7 Active also has a 4,000mAh in its belly - that sounds really promising and suggests that it will certainly lap the regular S7 and S7 edge in any battery life test.

But how do these three stack up? Here's how:

Display
Size
5.1-inch
5.5-inch
5.1-inch
Technology
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
 
 
Screen-to-body
72.30 %
76.09 %
64.29 %
Peak brightness
855 cd/m2 (nit)
 
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hardware
System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)
Processor
Quad-core, 2200 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit
Quad-core, 2200 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit
Quad-core, 2150 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 530
Adreno 530
Adreno 530
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)
4GB (LPDDR4)
4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB
32GB
32GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3600 mAh
4000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Talk time (3G)
28.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
36.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
 
Internet use
3G: 11 hours; LTE: 13 hours; Wi-Fi: 14 hours
3G: 13 hours; LTE: 15 hours; Wi-Fi: 15 hours
 
Music playback
55.00 hours
66.00 hours
 
Video playback
16.00 hours
19.00 hours
 
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Features: OIS, PDAF)
12 MP (Features: OIS, PDAF)
12 MP (Features: 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
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
Features

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

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

HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP
5 MP
5 MP
Design
Dimensions
5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches
(142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm)
5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches
(150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm)
5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches
(148.8 x 75.0 x 9.9 mm)
Weight
5.36 oz (152.0 g)
the average is 6.2 oz (178 g)
5.54 oz (157.0 g)
the average is 6.2 oz (178 g)
6.53 oz (185.0 g)
the average is 6.2 oz (178 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Water, Dust; IP68
Water, Dust, Shock, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Touch sensitive control keys
 
Buyers information
Price
$ 699
$ 799
$ 795




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