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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy S7 active

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) and Samsung Galaxy S7 active: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), ahead on Camera and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Galaxy S7 active
Design & display	6.9	6.7
Performance & hardware	2.1	2.4
Camera	5.4	5.1
Connectivity	5.0	4.0
Battery & charging	3.2	4.1

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), if you care about…

Storage Type: eMMC 5.1; against eMMC 5.0
Maximum Storage Capacity: 64 GB; against 32 GB
Fast Charge Power: 18 W; against 15 W
SIM Configurations: Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM; against Single Nano-SIM

Samsung Galaxy S7 active, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,000 mAh; against 3,600 mAh
RAM Capacity: 4 GB; against 3 GB
Display Pixel Density: 576 ppi; against 386 ppi
Talk time: 32 h; against 23 h

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Galaxy S7 active
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 7880	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Processor Process Size	14 nm	14 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-T830 MP3	Qualcomm Adreno 530
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1 Best value	eMMC 5.0
Maximum CPU Clock	1.9 GHz	2.15 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB Best value	32 GB
AnTuTu Score	63,254	188,798
CPU Description	Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo and 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Quad-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	3 GB	4 GB Best value
RAM Type	—	DDR4
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	256 GB	256 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Galaxy S7 active
Body Colors	Black, Gold, Blue, Peach	Green, Grey, Gold
Body Thickness	7.9 mm Best value	9.9 mm
Body Width	77.6 mm	74.9 mm
Body Height	156.8 mm	148.8 mm
Weight	186 g	184.8 g Best value
Usable Surface	73.6 % Best value	64.3 %
Body Materials	Glass, Metal	Glass, Plastic, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	IP68	IP68, MIL-STD-810G
Waterproof Depth	1.5 m	1.5 m

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Galaxy S7 active
Battery Capacity	3,600 mAh	4,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W Best value	15 W
Battery Features	Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator, Fast Charging	Battery Level Indicator, Wireless Charging, Fast Charging, Rechargeable
Wireless charging power	—	5 W
Talk time	23 h	32 h Best value
Standby time	—	384 h
Music playback time	59 h	110 h Best value

Display

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Galaxy S7 active
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	5.7″ Best value	5.1″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,440 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	2,560 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	386 ppi	576 ppi Best value
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, Always-On Display, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 4, Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Galaxy S7 active
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Front

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Galaxy S7 active
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Galaxy S7 active
Operating System	Android 6	Android 6
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	—	6

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Galaxy S7 active
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM Best value	Single Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B30, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value	GPS, GLONASS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Charging, USB Type-C, DLNA, ANT+, Samsung DeX	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0, USB OTG, DLNA
USB Version	USB 2.0	microUSB
SAR American Head	1 W/kg	0.92 W/kg Best value
SAR American Body	0.71 W/kg Best value	0.75 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	0.21 W/kg Best value	0.32 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	1.33 W/kg	0.98 W/kg Best value
Max. download speed	300 Mbps	600 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	150 Mbps Best value

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Galaxy S7 active
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Galaxy S7 active
Model numbers	SM-A720F, SM-A720S	SM-G891A

Features

Specification	Galaxy A7 (2017)	Galaxy S7 active
Built-in functions	Samsung Pay	Voice command, Samsung Pay