Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 active

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Samsung Galaxy S7 active

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Samsung Galaxy S7

Lighter body

Samsung Galaxy S7

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S7	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
Size (inches)	5.1	5.1
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2560	2560
Resolution Width	1440	1440
PPI	577	576
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Screen-to-body	72.1	64.3

Platform

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S7	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Mali-T880 MP12	Adreno 530
Chipset Name	Exynos 8890 Octa	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
Process (nm)	14	14
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	6.0	6.0

Memory

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S7	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
Card Slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S7	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Count	1	1
Wide	12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, (wide)	12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S7	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
Video	1440p	—
Features	HDR	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, (wide)	5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S7	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
Capacity (mAh)	3000	4000
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
music play	Up to 62 h	Up to 110 h
stand by	—	Up to 384 h (3G)
talk time	Up to 22 h (3G)	Up to 32 h (3G)
Wired Charging (W)	15	15

Body

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S7	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM (G930F)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (G930FD)	Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	142.4	148.8
Thickness (mm)	7.9	9.9
Weight (g)	152	184.8
Width (mm)	69.6	74.9

Launch

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S7	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
Announced	2016, February 21. Released 2016, March 11	2016, June. Released 2016, June
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S7	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G930FD	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - G930F, G930FD, G930W8	HSDPA 850, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G930F, G930FD	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S7	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
Bluetooth	4.2	4.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S7	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
3.5mm Jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Features

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S7	Samsung Galaxy S7 active
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2