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Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy S7 active

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) and Samsung Galaxy S7 active: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) Galaxy S7 active
Design & display 6.0 6.7
Performance & hardware 2.1 2.4
Camera 4.8 5.1
Connectivity 4.5 4.0
Battery & charging 5.4 4.1

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), if you care about…

Battery Capacity
5,000 mAh
against 4,000 mAh
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1
against eMMC 5.0
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…

Display Pixel Density
576 ppi
against 367 ppi
Weight
184.8 g
against 210 g
Display Horizontal Resolution
1,440 px
against 1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution
2,560 px
against 1,920 px

Specification comparison

Performance

Specification Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) Galaxy S7 active
Processor Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Processor Process Size 28 nm 14 nm Best value
Graphics GPU Qualcomm Adreno 510 Qualcomm Adreno 530
Storage Type eMMC 5.1 Best value eMMC 5.0
Maximum CPU Clock 1.8 GHz 2.15 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity 32 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu Score — 188,798
CPU Description Octa-core CPU with four Cortex-A72 cores at 1.8 GHz and four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.4 GHz. Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo and 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Processor Type Octa-Core Quad-Core
64-Bit Processor — Yes
RAM Capacity 4 GB 4 GB
RAM Type — DDR4
Expandable Storage Yes Yes
Maximum memory card — 256 GB

Design

Specification Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) Galaxy S7 active
Body Colors White, Black, Gold Green, Grey, Gold
Body Thickness 7.9 mm Best value 9.9 mm
Body Width 80.9 mm 74.9 mm
Body Height 161.7 mm 148.8 mm
Weight 210 g 184.8 g Best value
Usable Surface 75.9 % Best value 64.3 %
Body Materials Glass, Aluminium Alloy Glass, Plastic, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features — IP68, MIL-STD-810G
Waterproof Depth — 1.5 m
Unfolded thickness 7.9 mm —

Battery

Specification Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) Galaxy S7 active
Battery Capacity 5,000 mAh Best value 4,000 mAh
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power 18 W Best value 15 W
Battery Features Fast Charging Battery Level Indicator, Wireless Charging, Fast Charging, Rechargeable
Wireless charging power — 5 W
Talk time 33 h Best value 32 h
Standby time — 384 h
Music playback time 109 h 110 h Best value

Display

Specification Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) Galaxy S7 active
Display Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Display Technology Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal 6″ 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 367 ppi 576 ppi Best value
Display Features Gorilla Glass 4, AMOLED Gorilla Glass 4, Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) Galaxy S7 active
Fingerprint Sensor Placement Front Front

Sensor

Specification Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) Galaxy S7 active
Sensor Features Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) Galaxy S7 active
Operating System Android 6 Android 6
OS Family Android Android
OS Version 6 6

Connectivity

Specification Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) 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 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B40 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 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 Best value GPS, GLONASS
Connectivity Features 3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0 3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0, USB OTG, DLNA
USB Version microUSB microUSB
SAR American Head — 0.92 W/kg
SAR American Body — 0.75 W/kg
SAR (EU) head 0.62 W/kg 0.32 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) body 1.32 W/kg 0.98 W/kg Best value
Max. download speed — 600 Mbps
Max. upload speed — 150 Mbps

Audio

Specification Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) Galaxy S7 active
Microphone Count — 2
Audio Features A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) Galaxy S7 active
Model numbers SM-A9100, SM-A910F SM-G891A

Features

Specification Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) Galaxy S7 active
Built-in functions — Voice command, Samsung Pay
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