Samsung Galaxy S7 active vs Microsoft Lumia 950 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S7 active or Microsoft Lumia 950 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S7 active | Microsoft Lumia 950 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2016, June | 2015, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 148.8 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm | 5.86 x 5.86 x 2.95 in | 145 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm | 5.71 x 5.71 x 2.88 in | |
| Weight | 184.8 g | 6.52 oz | 150 g | 5.29 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Camo Green, Titanium Gray, Sandy Gold | Black, White | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h |
Stand by time - Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 23 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h |
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| Approximate price | 360 EUR | 280 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.1" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 71.7 cm2 | 74.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 64.3% | 70.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 576 PPI | 564 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display | - ClearBlack display | |
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Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | -20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, Auto HDR, dual-video rec. | 2160p@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update) | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1'', 1.34µm | 5 MP, f/2.4 | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); TouchWiz UI | Microsoft Windows 10 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | - Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57) | |
| GPU | Adreno 530 | Adreno 418 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 187569 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 241 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 631 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 263 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 719 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1501 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3700 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 6164 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 2747 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 20(800), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - USA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | - Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - - - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
- Microsoft Continuum support - -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging |
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