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Samsung Galaxy S7 active vs Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Duos

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy S7 active and Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Duos: 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 S6 edge+ Duos, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy S7 active	Galaxy S6 edge+ Duos
Design & display	6.7	7.5
Performance & hardware	2.4	3.4
Camera	5.1	4.9
Connectivity	4.0	4.6
Battery & charging	4.1	2.3

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy S7 active, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,000 mAh; against 3,000 mAh
Display Pixel Density: 576 ppi; against 515 ppi
Expandable Storage: Yes; against No
Talk time: 32 h; against 20 h

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Duos, if you care about…

Storage Type: UFS 2.0; against eMMC 5.0
Maximum Storage Capacity: 64 GB; against 32 GB
Weight: 153 g; against 184.8 g
SIM Configurations: Dual Nano-SIM; against Single Nano-SIM

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Galaxy S6 edge+ Duos
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820	Samsung Exynos 7420
Processor Process Size	14 nm	14 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 530	Mali-T760 MP8
Storage Type	eMMC 5.0	UFS 2.0 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	2.15 GHz Best value	2.1 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB	64 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	188,798	—
CPU Description	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo and 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core CPU with four 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 cores and four 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 cores
Processor Type	Quad-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	—
RAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
RAM Type	DDR4	—
Expandable Storage	Yes Best value	No
Maximum memory card	256 GB	—

Design

Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Galaxy S6 edge+ Duos
Body Colors	Green, Grey, Gold	Black, Gold, Silver, White
Body Thickness	9.9 mm	6.9 mm Best value
Body Width	74.9 mm	75.8 mm
Body Height	148.8 mm	154.4 mm
Weight	184.8 g	153 g Best value
Usable Surface	64.3 %	76.5 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	IP68, MIL-STD-810G	—
Waterproof Depth	1.5 m	—

Battery

Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Galaxy S6 edge+ Duos
Battery Capacity	4,000 mAh Best value	3,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	15 W	15 W
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Wireless Charging, Fast Charging, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging
Wireless charging power	5 W	—
Talk time	32 h Best value	20 h
Standby time	384 h	—
Music playback time	110 h Best value	66 h

Display

Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Galaxy S6 edge+ Duos
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	5.1″	5.7″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,440 px	1,440 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,560 px	2,560 px
Display Pixel Density	576 ppi Best value	515 ppi
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, Always-On Display, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 4

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Galaxy S6 edge+ Duos
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Front

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Galaxy S6 edge+ Duos
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Galaxy S6 edge+ Duos
Operating System	Android 6	Android 5.1
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	6 Best value	5

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Galaxy S6 edge+ Duos
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM Best value
Cellular Bands	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	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 B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0, USB OTG, DLNA	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, ANT+, USB OTG
USB Version	microUSB	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	0.92 W/kg Best value	1.22 W/kg
SAR American Body	0.75 W/kg Best value	1.44 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	0.32 W/kg	0.29 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) body	0.98 W/kg	0.66 W/kg Best value
Max. download speed	600 Mbps	—
Max. upload speed	150 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Galaxy S6 edge+ Duos
Microphone Count	2	—
Audio Features	Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, aptX, Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio

Technical

Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Galaxy S6 edge+ Duos
Model numbers	SM-G891A	SM-G9287C, SM-G9287, SM-G928A, SM-G928F

Features

Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Galaxy S6 edge+ Duos
Built-in functions	Voice command, Samsung Pay	Smart voice assistant, Samsung Pay