Samsung Galaxy S7 Active vs Google Pixel 4a Specs Comparison

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8.7	9.1
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active	Google Pixel 4a
Released · Jun 10, 2016	Released · Aug 20, 2020
5.1-inch	5.8-inch
Single camera	Single camera
4GB · 32GB	6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh	3140 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches 148.8 x 75.0 x 9.9 mm	5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.53 oz (185.0 g)	5.04 oz (143.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Camo green, Titanium gray, Sandy gold	Just black

Display

Size
5.1-inch	5.8-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 576 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
64.29 %	82.53 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo	Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 470
GPU
Adreno 530	Adreno 618
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 23 GB	128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 200 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Samsung TouchWiz UI	Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	3140 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging	USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 15min

Browsing

9h 27min

Video

6h 48min

Gaming

4h 51min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
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) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) EIS
Front
5 MP (HDR)	8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
HSPA	LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 22, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMG891A	Date approved: Jun 25, 2020 FCC ID value: A4RG025J
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: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 795	$ 349
In The Box
	18W USB-C power adapter, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 06, 2016	Aug 03, 2020

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Specs	Google Pixel 4a Specs
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User Reviews
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