Samsung Galaxy S7 Active vs Galaxy S7 edge vs Galaxy S7: battle royale
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:
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| Samsung Galaxy S7 Active | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | Samsung Galaxy S7 |
Design
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches 148.8 x 75.0 x 9.9 mm |
5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm |
5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | ||
| 6.53 oz / 185.0 g | 5.54 oz / 157.0 g | 5.36 oz / 152.0 g |
| Materials | ||
| Back: Plastic | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) Frame: Aluminum | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | ||
| Water, Dust, Shock, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified | Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP68 |
| Biometrics | ||
| Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Features | ||
| Touch sensitive control keys | Touch sensitive control keys | |
| Keys | ||
| Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | ||
| Camo green, Titanium gray, Sandy gold | Black, Gold, Silver, White, Pink gold, Black pearl, Coral blue | Black, Gold, Silver, Pink, White, Pink gold |
Display
| Size | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.1-inch, 64.29% screen-to-body | 5.5-inch, 76.09% screen-to-body | 5.1-inch, 72.30% screen-to-body |
| Type | ||
| Super AMOLED, 500 nits | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED, 60Hz, 855 nits |
| Resolution | ||
| 2560x1440px, 576 PPI | 2560x1440px, 534 PPI | 2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 576 PPI |
| Protection | ||
| Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
Hardware
| System chip | ||
|---|---|---|
| Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm) | Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm) | Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm) |
| Processor | ||
| Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo | Quad-core 2200 MHz Kryo | Quad-core 2200 MHz Kryo |
| GPU | ||
| Adreno 530 | Adreno 530 | Adreno 530 |
| Memory | ||
| 4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB | 4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB 4GB/32GB 4GB/64GB | 4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (UFS) 4GB/32GB 4GB/64GB |
| Storage expansion | ||
| microSDXC up to 200 GB | microSDXC up to 200 GB | microSDXC up to 200 GB |
| OS | ||
| Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) | Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) | Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) |
Battery
| Type | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4000 mAh | 3600 mAh, Li - Ion | 3000 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | ||
| Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging |
| Charge speed | ||
| Wired: 15.0W | ||
Camera
| Rear | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single camera | Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | ||
| 12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Pixel size: 1.4 μm | 12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.5" Pixel size: 1.4 μm | 12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.5" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
| Flash | ||
| LED | LED | LED |
| Video recording | ||
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing | 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing | 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | ||
| 5 MP (HDR) | 5 MP (HDR) | 5 MP (HDR) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| WLAN | ||
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,e Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, e |
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | ||
| microUSB, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | ||
| M4/T3 | M4/T3 | |
| Location | ||
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
| Other | ||
| NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | ||
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | ||
| Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback | aptX-HD |
| Screen mirroring | ||
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share | DLNA,Wireless screen share |
| Additional microphone(s) | ||
| Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30 | |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | ||
| 38, 39, 40, 41 | 38, 39, 40, 41 | |
| 3G Bands | ||
| 1, 2, 4, 5 | 1, 2, 4, 5 | |
| Data Speed | ||
| HSPA | LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA | LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS |
| SIM type | ||
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| HD Voice | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| VoLTE | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date approved: Apr 22, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMG891A | Date approved: Feb 12, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMG935F | Date approved: Feb 12, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMG930F |
| Measured SAR | ||
| Head: 0.92 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg |
Head: 0.27 W/kg Body: 0.66 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg |
Head: 0.43 W/kg Body: 1.06 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.03 W/kg |
Availability
| Officially announced | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jun 06, 2016 | Feb 21, 2016 | Feb 21, 2016 |
| Prices (MSRP) | ||
| $795 | $799 | $699 |
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