Like previous Active variants of Samsung’s flagship smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active comes with a some-worth reinforced body. ...
Like previous Active variants of Samsung’s flagship smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active comes with a some-worth reinforced body. This makes it over 30g heavier at 184.8g and 2mm fatter at 9.9mm thickness compared with the Galaxy S7.
Just like the S7, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is IP68 certified, which means it is dust proof and can survive in up to 1.5 meters of water in up to 30 minutes.
However, were it differentiates itself is that it also offers military grade toughness with its MIL-STD-810G certification resulting in additional resistance to salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock.
Display and Camera
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active sports a brilliant 5.1-inch Super AMOLED Display with 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. It is analways on display and is protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass 4.
On the back, the smartphone sports a 12 megapixels camera with all the bells and whistles like OIS, Autofocus, LED Flash, HDR, Panorama, and Geo-Tagging. The rear camera also supports 4k (Ultra HD) video recording.
On the front of the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, you will find a 5 megapixels camera for selfies, wefies, and video calls.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Specs
Here are the few specs of the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active:
General Features
- Platform: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
- Processor: Quad-Core Processor: 2.15 GHz dual-core & 1.6 GHz dual-core (Qualcomm Snapdragon 820)
- GPU: Adreno 530
- Memory: 4GB RAM
- Colours: Camo Green, Titanium Gray, Sandy Gold
- Dimension: 148.8 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm
- Weight: 185 g
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM
- SIM Count: Single SIM
Display
- Display: 5.1 Inch Touch Display, 1440 x 2560 pixels (577 ppi)
- Display Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera
- Rear Camera: 12MP Camera, Ultra HD 4K Video 2160p@30fps
- Rear Camera Features:Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR, Dual-video record
- Front Camera: 5MP Camera
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 32GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, MicroSD up to 256GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: No
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes, up to 42.2 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes, up to 450 Mbps
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, apt-X
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: Yes MicroUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player:MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player
- Video Player: Xvid/MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: –
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: Yes
- SpO2: Yes
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: Yes
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes
- Iris Scanner: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: Yes
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: Yes
- Built-in Mobile Payment: No
- Water Resistant: Yes, over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes (IP68 certified), also MIL-STD-810G certified
- Dust Resistant: Yes
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery (Non-Removable)
- Talktime: up to 32 hours
- Standby Time: up to 384 hours
- Fast Charging: Charges to 60% in 30 minutes (Quick Charge 2.0)
Pricing and availability
When available, Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Price in Nigeria is expected to range from 220,000 to 300,000 Naira at launch. Price in Kenya should start at around KSh 70,000.
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