Samsung Galaxy S7 Active

Full Specifications

Released · Jun 10, 2016

5.1-inch

Single camera

4000 mAh

4GB · 32GB

This device is also known as Samsung SM-G891A

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Design
Dimensions	5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches 148.8 x 75.0 x 9.9 mm
Weight	6.53 oz (185.0 g)
Materials	Back: Plastic
Resistance	Water, Dust, Shock, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Camo green, Titanium gray, Sandy gold

Display
Size	5.1-inch
Resolution	2560x1440px, 576 PPI
Technology	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body	64.29 %
Peak brightness	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	2 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)
Processor	Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo
GPU	Adreno 530
RAM	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage	32GB, available to use: 23 GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 200 GB
OS	Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Samsung TouchWiz UI

Battery
Capacity	4000 mAh
Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash	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
Front	5 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other	NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share

Cellular
Data Speed	HSPA
SIM type	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Apr 22, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMG891A
Measured SAR	Head: 0.92 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg

Buyers information
MSRP	$ 795

Availability
Officially announced	Jun 06, 2016

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Carrier Availability

Discontinued

AT&T

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