Updated : Oct 31, 2019, 5:31 AM

Samsung Galaxy S7 Active

Full Specifications

Released · Jun 10, 2016

This device is also known as Samsung SM-G891A

8.7

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9.0

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Availability
Officially announced	Jun 06, 2016
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

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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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Carrier Availability

Discontinued

AT&T

News

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Samsung Galaxy S7 active Review

Overall User Rating

(2 reviews)

Build quality

9.5

Camera quality

9.5

Performance

8.5

Display

7.5

Battery life and charging

BonnevilleClassic

Arena Apprentice

Well rounded phone

Edited: May 21, 2021, 9:11 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

This phone is one of a kind. It is still going strong after 4 years. It has a few defects, but overall it checks off most of my favorite things in a phone. Not too big, very durable (not all glass), and pretty snappy when the ui isn't glitchy.

sheetflyer960

Arena Apprentice

Not Just For The Outdoors-Person

Posted: Aug 11, 2017, 9:03 PM

Phone owned for less than a year

This phone pays for itself considering how durable it is. Some software quirks can break the illusion of an otherwise smooth user experience.

Battery life is fantastic if you live in a major city such as New York or Los Angeles. It is also great out in the middle of nowhere. Useful for a trucker such as myself. Towns and suburbs are an odd and underwhelming weakness.

The camera and overall media consumption are top spec and second to none. The speaker could use slight improvement but is only an invisible sacrifice to gain the IP67 rating.

ATT refuses to unlock my FULLY PAID for device. Not that I want to switch. This means I can't root and free up storage as easily. 32gb should not be a storage option past $500 USD. Otherwise its a perfect phone.

Build quality

Camera quality

Performance

Display

Battery life and charging

What I like

MIL-SPEC 810G and IP67
High PPI Screen
SD Card Slot
Active Key Can Be Assigned To Apps
Tons Of Features

What I don't like

Inconsistent Battery Life Due To Sham Signal
ATT Exclusive - I Bought The Phone Outright And They Refuse To Unlock It - I'm On ATT Pre-Paid
Speaker Could Be Slightly Better
64gb Of Internal Storage Would Have Been Nice
Why Is Glove Mode Gone?!

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