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Samsung Galaxy S7 active

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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	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

Launch
Announced	2016, June. Released 2016, June	2015, June. Released 2015, June
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
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)
Weight	184.8 g (6.53 oz)	170 g (6.00 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) 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
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
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)
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
	Always-on display

Platform
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
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Adreno 530	Mali-T760MP8

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	32GB 4GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
		UFS 2.0

Main Camera
Modules	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
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
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
Modules	5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm	5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video		1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
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
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX	4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes
Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS	No
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	microUSB 2.0

Features
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
Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging	15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)	15W wired Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Stand-by	Up to 384 h (3G)	Up to 504 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 32 h (3G)	Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 110 h	Up to 57 h

Misc
Colors	Camo Green, Titanium Gray, Sandy Gold	White, Gray
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)
Models	SM-G891A	SM-G890A
Price	About 360 EUR	About 350 EUR

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 (old)	Endurance rating 96h	Endurance rating 109h