Samsung Galaxy S7 Active vs Samsung Galaxy Express 3 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S7 Active
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Samsung Galaxy Express 3
Released · Jun 10, 2016
Released · Apr 26, 2016
5.1-inch · 2560x1440px
4.5-inch · 800x480px
12 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie
5 MP Main · 2 MP Selfie
4GB · 32GB
1GB · 8GB
4000 mAh
2050 mAh

Display

Size
5.1-inch 4.5-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 576 PPI 800x480px, 5:3 ratio, 207 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
64.29 % 62.69 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm) Spreadtrum SC9830 (28 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
64-bit
Quad-core
1300 MHz
Cortex-A7
GPU
Adreno 530 Mali-400
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 1GB
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 23 GB 8GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 200 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Samsung TouchWiz UI Android (6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 2050 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable User replaceable
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
5 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
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
1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Video calling
Front
5 MP (HDR) 2 MP

Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches
(148.8 x 75.0 x 9.9 mm)
5.22 x 2.73 x 0.35 inches
(132.6 x 69.3 x 8.9 mm)
Weight
6.53 oz(185.0 g) 4.62 oz(131.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 5(850)
Data Speed
HSPA LTE, HSPA
SIM type
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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.1
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Multiple antennas, MIMO
802.11 b,g,n
Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Charging, Mass storage device microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Charging, Mass storage device
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 22, 2016
FCC ID value: A3LSMG891A
Date approved: Jul 19, 2016
FCC ID value: A3LSMJ120A
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: 0.99 W/kg
Body: 0.72 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.25 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 795

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 06, 2016
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