Updated : Oct 31, 2019, 5:31 AM

Samsung Galaxy S7 Active

Full Specifications

Released · Jun 10, 2016

5.1-inch · 2560x1440px

This device is also known as Samsung SM-G891A

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Availability
Officially announced	Jun 06, 2016
Prices (MSRP)	$795

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, 64.29% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED, 500 nits
Resolution	2560x1440px, 576 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	2 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)
Processor	Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo
GPU	Adreno 530
Memory	4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 200 GB
OS	Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery
Type	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	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	5 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
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

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Overall User Rating

(2 reviews)

Build quality

9.5

Camera quality

9.5

Performance

8.5

Display

7.5

Battery life and charging

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