Samsung Galaxy S7 Active vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.1 inches
5.2 inches

Resolution:

2560 x 1440 pixels, 576 PPI
1920 x 1080 pixels, 424 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

64.29 %
71.51 %

Peak brightness:

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm)

Processor:

Quad-core, 2150 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit
Octa-core, 1900 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 530
Mali-T830 MP3

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4
3GB LPDDR3

Internal storage:

32GB, available to use: 23 GB
32GB, available to use: 23.1 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 200 GB
microSDXC up to 256 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Capacity:

4000 mAh
3000 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.7; Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 27 mm

Flash:

LED
LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

5 MP (HDR)
16 MP

Design

Dimensions:

5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches (148.8 x 75.0 x 9.9 mm)
5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm)

Weight:

6.53 oz (185.0 g)
5.61 oz (159.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic
Back: Glass; Frame: Metal

Resistance:

Water, Dust, Shock, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Camo green, Titanium gray, Sandy gold
Black sky, Gold sand, Blue mist, Peach cloud

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

HSPA
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Multiple antennas, MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device
Charging, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, 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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Apr 22, 2016
Dec 06, 2016

FCC ID value:

A3LSMG891A
A3LSMA520F

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.92 W/kg
0.30 W/kg

Body:

0.75 W/kg
0.55 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.55 W/kg
1.59 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.92 W/kg
1.09 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 795

Availability

Officially announced:

Jun 06, 2016
Jan 02, 2017
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