Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Samsung Galaxy S7 (USA)

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PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy S7 (USA)
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&THSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G930A, G930V
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - AT&T1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G930A
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/150 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 41 - Sprint2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 25 - G930R
Launch
Announced2017, August. Released 2017, August2016, February. Released 2016, March
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Dimensions151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 in)142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Weight208.1 g (7.34 oz)152 g (5.36 oz)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliantIP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Resolution1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density)1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)
Size5.8 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeSuper AMOLED, HDR10Super AMOLED
 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on displayAlways-on display
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
GPUAdreno 540Adreno 530
OSAndroid 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UIAndroid 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), TouchWiz UI
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal64GB 4GB RAM32GB 4GB RAM
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, OIS12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS
Selfie camera
Dual8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)-
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single-5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Video1440p@30fps-
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
 -24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
Bluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-CmicroUSB 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
Features
SensorsIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rateFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
 Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) 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 Wireless15W wired, QC2 Wireless
Music playUp to 113 h-
Stand-byUp to 120 h (3G)-
Talk timeUp to 32 h (3G)-
TypeLi-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsMeteor Gray, Tungsten GoldBlack Onyx, Silver Titanium, Gold Platinum
ModelsSM-G892A, SM-G892USM-G930A, SM-G930P, SM-G930V, SM-G930T, SM-G930R, SM-G930F, SM-G930U, SM-G930R4, SM-G930T1, SM-G930VL, SM-G930AZ, SM-G930R6, SM-G930R7
PriceAbout 550 EURAbout 320 EUR
SAR-1.24 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)
Tests
Audio quality Noise - 92.4 / Crosstalk - 91.4-
Battery life Endurance rating 111h -
Loudspeaker Voice 70dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 78dB -
Performance GeekBench: 6314 (v4.4) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise - 92.4 / Crosstalk - 91.4-
Battery (old)Endurance rating 111h-
LoudspeakerVoice 70dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 78dB-
PerformanceGeekBench: 6314 (v4.4) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-