Samsung Galaxy S7 active vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Plus

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Phone Names Samsung Galaxy S7 active Samsung Galaxy S6 Plus
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41LTE
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch
Announced2016, June. Released 2016, JuneExp. announcement 2015, Q3
StatusDiscontinuedCancelled
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame-
Dimensions148.8 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 in)-
SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Weight184.8 g (6.53 oz)-
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant-
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4To be confirmed
Resolution1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Size5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio)5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
 Always-on display-
Platform
CPUQuad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
GPUAdreno 530Mali-T760MP8
OSAndroid 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), TouchWiz UIAndroid 5.0.2 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)To be confirmed
Internal32GB 4GB RAM32GB 4GB RAM
 -UFS 2.0
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Single12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Video-1440p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
 -24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS, BDS
RadioStereo FM radio, RDSNo
USBmicroUSB 2.0, OTGmicroUSB 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Features
SensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Charging15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)15W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Music playUp to 110 h-
Stand-byUp to 384 h (3G)-
Talk timeUp to 32 h (3G)-
TypeLi-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsCamo Green, Titanium Gray, Sandy GoldWhite Pearl, Black Sapphire
ModelsSM-G891A-
PriceAbout 360 EUR-
SAR0.92 W/kg (head)     0.75 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU0.32 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)-
Tests
Audio quality Noise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB-
Battery lifeEndurance rating 96h-
Loudspeaker Voice 72dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB-
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2487Basemark X: 32362-
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB-
Battery (old)Endurance rating 96h-
LoudspeakerVoice 72dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB-
PerformanceBasemark OS II 2.0: 2487Basemark X: 32362-