Samsung Galaxy S7 Active vs Samsung Galaxy S9+ - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.1 inches

6.2 inches

Resolution:

2560 x 1440 pixels, 576 PPI

2960 x 1440 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 531 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

64.29 %

83.68 %

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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Processor:

Quad-core, 2150 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm

Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU:

Adreno 530

Adreno 630

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4

6GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

32GB, available to use: 23 GB

64GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 200 GB

microSDXC up to 400 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

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

Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

4000 mAh

3500 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Dual camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.7; 1.4 μm

F1.5/F2.4; 26 mm; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

Second camera:

12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 2.0x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 52 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.6"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Video recording:

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

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

Features:

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

HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

5 MP (HDR)

8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)

Video capture:

2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

Design

Dimensions:

5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches (148.8 x 75.0 x 9.9 mm)

6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches (158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm)

Weight:

6.53 oz (185.0 g)

6.67 oz (189.0 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)

Features:

Notification light

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, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue, Polaris blue

Cellular

LTE (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), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46

UMTS:

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

Data Speed:

HSPA

LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2

5.0

Wi-Fi:

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 (reversible), USB 3.1

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device

Charging, OTG, Video out

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, 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+

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Apr 22, 2016

Jan 11, 2018

FCC ID value:

A3LSMG891A link

A3LSMG965U link

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.92 W/kg

0.36 W/kg

Body:

0.75 W/kg

0.79 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.55 W/kg

1.59 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.92 W/kg

1.04 W/kg

Phablet:

3.94 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 795

$ 840

Availability

Officially announced:

Jun 06, 2016

Feb 25, 2018