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 | 5.5-inch | 5.1-inch |
| Resolution | ||
| 2560x1440px, 576 PPI | 2560x1440px, 534 PPI | 2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 576 PPI |
| Technology | ||
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Refresh rate | ||
| 60Hz | ||
| Screen-to-body | ||
| 64.29 % | 76.09 % | 72.30 % |
| Peak brightness | ||
| 500 cd/m2 (nit) | 855 cd/m2 (nit) | |
| Features | ||
| Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), 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) | Qualcomm 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 |
| RAM | ||
| 4GB (LPDDR4) | 4GB (LPDDR4) | 4GB (LPDDR4) |
| Internal storage | ||
| 32GB, available to use: 23 GB | 32GB, available to use: 24.4 GB | 32GB (UFS), available to use: 24.5 GB |
| 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), 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4000 mAh | 3600 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Type | ||
| Li - Ion | 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 | ||
| 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing | 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing | 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (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 | ||
| 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,e Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
| USB | ||
| microUSB, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
| Hearing aid compatible | ||
| M4/T3 | M4/T3 | |
| Location | ||
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer |
| 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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) | |
| 4G (TDD) | ||
| Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) | |
| 3G | ||
| Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850) | |
| 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 |
Buyers information
| MSRP | ||
|---|---|---|
| $ 795 | $ 799 | $ 699 |
Availability
| Officially announced | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jun 06, 2016 | Feb 21, 2016 | Feb 21, 2016 |
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