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Samsung Galaxy S7 Active vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs Comparison

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8.7
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active
9.0
Samsung Galaxy S8
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Samsung Galaxy S8
Released · Jun 10, 2016
Released · Apr 21, 2017
5.1-inch
5.8-inch
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
3000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 06, 2016 Mar 29, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$795

Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches
148.8 x 75.0 x 9.9 mm 		5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches
148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm
Weight
6.53 oz (185.0 g) 5.47 oz (155.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Dust; IP68
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 Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red

Display

Size
5.1-inch, 64.29% screen-to-body 5.8-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 500 nits Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
2560x1440px, 576 PPI 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm) Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo 		Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 530 Adreno 540
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 200 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh 3000 mAh, 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
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p
HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing 		4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (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: QHD

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0, Yes
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Multiple antennas, MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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 32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
HSPA LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 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: Apr 06, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U
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: 0.49 W/kg
Body: 0.48 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.46 W/kg

Alternative variants

International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2300 MHz
Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G71 MP20
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
FCC approval Date approved: Sep 05, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG950F
Measured SAR Head: 0.38 W/kg
Body: 0.75 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12
3G Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
VoLTE Yes
for Verizon Wireless
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40
Data Speed LTE-A, HSPA, UMTS
with Dual SIM
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2500 MHz
Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM Yes
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