Samsung Galaxy S7 active specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy S7 active
  • Released 2016, June 184.8g, 9.9mm thickness Android 6.0, up to 7.0, TouchWiz UI 32GB storage, microSDXC
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Adreno 530 Nano-SIM About 403.2 USD
  • 5.1" 1440x2560 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Snapdragon 820
  • 4000mAh Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy S7 active overview

Samsung Galaxy S7 active is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2016, June. Samsung Galaxy S7 active has 5.1 inch, Super AMOLED, a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. It uses Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) chipset, Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) CPU, Adreno 530 GPU. Samsung Galaxy S7 active supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. Samsung Galaxy S7 active has 12MP Single main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. Samsung Galaxy S7 active uses Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Samsung Galaxy S7 active is about 403.2 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy S7 active compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 96 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 88 / 100 points
  • Price: 46 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy S7 active full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2016, June. Released 2016, June
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 148.8 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 in)
Weight 184.8 g (6.53 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  Always-on display

PLATFORM

OS Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), TouchWiz UI
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 530

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Single 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
  ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 15W Quick Charge 2.0 Qi/PMA wireless charging - market dependent
Stand-by Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play Up to 110 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Camo Green, Titanium Gray, Sandy Gold
Models SM-G891A
SAR 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Price About 403.2 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2487
Basemark X: 32362
Loudspeaker Voice 72dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
Battery life Endurance rating 96h

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