Nokia N86 8MP vs Samsung Galaxy S7 active

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    N86 8MP: 35.8 g lighter

    N86 8MP:
    149 g
    Galaxy S7 active:
    184.8 g
  • Width

    N86 8MP: 23.5 mm narrower

    N86 8MP:
    51.4 mm
    Galaxy S7 active:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N86 8MP: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    N86 8MP:
    2.6 in
    Galaxy S7 active:
    5.1 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S7 active: 6.6 mm thinner

    N86 8MP:
    16.5 mm
    Galaxy S7 active:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    N86 8MP: 45.4 mm shorter

    N86 8MP:
    103.4 mm
    Galaxy S7 active:
    148.8 mm
  • Release year

    N86 8MP:
    2009
    Galaxy S7 active:
    2016

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. N86 8MP

    Height:
    103.4 mm
    Width:
    51.4 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +6.6 mm versus Galaxy S7 active
  2. 2. Galaxy S7 active

    Height:
    148.8 mm +45.4 mm versus N86 8MP
    Width:
    74.9 mm +23.5 mm versus N86 8MP
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. N86 8MP

    149 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S7 active

    184.8 g

    +35.8 g versus N86 8MP

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. N86 8MP

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S7 active

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.7 cm²

Galaxy S7 active has approximately 242.5% more rectangular screen area than N86 8MP.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

N86 8MP: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 MB RAM

Galaxy S7 active: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. N86 8MP

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy S7 active

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. N86 8MP

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S7 active

    4000 mAh

    +2800 mAh versus N86 8MP

Specifications

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1. N86 8MP2. Galaxy S7 active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N86 8MP, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationN86 8MPGalaxy S7 active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103.4 Х 51.4 Х 16.5 mm
  • 148.8 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 184.8 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N86 8MP, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationN86 8MPGalaxy S7 active
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.4%
  • 64.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 576 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N86 8MP, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationN86 8MPGalaxy S7 active
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss lens
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • Auto HDR
  • dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/4.1''
  • 1.34µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for N86 8MP, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationN86 8MPGalaxy S7 active
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 140829
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1501
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3700
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 6164
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 2747
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 263
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 719
General specs
General specs — specifications for N86 8MP, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationN86 8MPGalaxy S7 active
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2016
  • June
Colors
  • Indigo Black
  • White
  • Camo Green
  • Titanium Gray
  • Sandy Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h (2G) / 264 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 18 min (2G) / 3 h 54 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N86 8MP, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationN86 8MPGalaxy S7 active
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.83 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
  • 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
Music and Audio — specifications for N86 8MP, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationN86 8MPGalaxy S7 active
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Dedicated music/gallery keys
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N86 8MP, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationN86 8MPGalaxy S7 active
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice memo -TV-out - Dual slide design -Built-in kickstand
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant