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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.

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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

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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