Samsung Galaxy S7 active vs Samsung Galaxy S6 active
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy S7 active | Samsung Galaxy S6 active |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 29, 40 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2016, June. Released 2016, June | 2015, June. Released 2015, June |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame | - |
| Dimensions | 148.8 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 in) | 146.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 184.8 g (6.53 oz) | 170 g (6.00 oz) |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density) | 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density) |
| Size | 5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Always-on display | - | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 530 | Mali-T760MP8 |
| OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), TouchWiz UI | Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No |
| Internal | 32GB 4GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM |
| - | UFS 2.0 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Single | 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS | 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | - |
| Single | 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm | 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide) |
| Video | - | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| Infrared port | - | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, OTG | microUSB 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate |
| ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) | ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent) | 15W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent) |
| Music play | Up to 110 h | Up to 57 h |
| Stand-by | Up to 384 h (3G) | Up to 504 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 32 h (3G) | Up to 24 h (3G) |
| Type | Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Camo Green, Titanium Gray, Sandy Gold | White, Gray |
| Models | SM-G891A | SM-G890A |
| Price | About 360 EUR | About 350 EUR |
| SAR | 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) | 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body) |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB | - |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 96h | Endurance rating 109h |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 72dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB | - |
| Performance | Basemark OS II 2.0: 2487Basemark X: 32362 | - |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB | - |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 96h | Endurance rating 109h |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 72dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB | - |
| Performance | Basemark OS II 2.0: 2487Basemark X: 32362 | - |