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Samsung Galaxy S7 Active vs Sony Xperia Active

    2.95 in
    5.86 in
    Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy S7 Active
      2.17 in
      3.62 in
      Sony Xperia Active Mobile Phone
      Sony Xperia Active
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      7
      4.3 out of 5
      3 user ratings
      5 stars
      		66 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      8 editorial reviews
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      User rating
      38
      4.1 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		39 %
      4 stars
      		36 %
      3 stars
      		18 %
      2 stars
      		5 %
      1 stars
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      41
      4.1 out of 5
      41 user ratings
      5 stars
      		39 %
      4 stars
      		36 %
      3 stars
      		19 %
      2 stars
      		4 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 Active
      Sony Xperia ActiveSony Xperia Active
      Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 4.0
      CPU clock speed2.15 GHz1.0 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-coreSingle-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 530Qualcomm Adreno 205
      RAM memory4 GB512 MB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 Active
      Sony Xperia ActiveSony Xperia Active
      Screen size5.1 in3.0 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDLCD
      Resolution2560 x 1440 px480 x 320 px
      Pixel density576.0 ppi192.0 ppi
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 Active
      Sony Xperia ActiveSony Xperia Active
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1280 x 720 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Face detectionyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Panoramayesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 Active
      Sony Xperia ActiveSony Xperia Active
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx0.3 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 Active
      Sony Xperia ActiveSony Xperia Active
      Internal storage
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      		368 MB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage256GB32GB
      Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 Active
      Sony Xperia ActiveSony Xperia Active
      Colour of productGrey
      • Black
      • Red
      Water resistantyesyes
      Shock resistantyesno

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 Active
      Sony Xperia ActiveSony Xperia Active
      Height5.86 in3.62 in
      Width2.95 in2.17 in
      Depth0.39 in0.65 in
      Weight6.53 oz3.92 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 Active
      Sony Xperia ActiveSony Xperia Active
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Fingerprintyesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 Active
      Sony Xperia ActiveSony Xperia Active
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMMini-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.22.1 EDR
      NFCyesno
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 Active
      Sony Xperia ActiveSony Xperia Active
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSDPA
      Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      4G LTEyesno
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 Active
      Sony Xperia ActiveSony Xperia Active
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity4000.0 mAh1200.0 mAh
      Standby time384.0 h335.0 h
      Talk time32.0 h5.0 h
      Wireless charging yesno

      Pros & Cons

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