Samsung Galaxy S7 Active vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Specs Comparison

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8.7
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active
9.0
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Released · Jun 10, 2016
Released · Aug 11, 2017
5.1-inch · 2560x1440px
5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches
148.8 x 75.0 x 9.9 mm
5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches
152.1 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm
Weight
6.53 oz (185.0 g) 7.34 oz (208.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Camo green, Titanium gray, Sandy gold Gold, Gray

Display

Size
5.1-inch 5.8-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 576 PPI 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
64.29 % 74.89 %
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 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 530 Adreno 540
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 23 GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 200 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Samsung TouchWiz UI Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless 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
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 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), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (HDR) 8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.1, Yes
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Multiple antennas, MIMO
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,i
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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

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 DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
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), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
HSPA LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 22, 2016
FCC ID value: A3LSMG891A
Date approved: Jun 30, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG892A
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: 0.57 W/kg
Body: 0.37 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.44 W/kg
Phablet: 3.88 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 795 $ 850

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 06, 2016 Aug 07, 2017

Alternative variants

for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 41(2600+)
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
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