Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 active

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

  Galaxy S4: 54.8 g lighter

  Galaxy S4:

  130 g

  Galaxy S7 active:

  184.8 g

• Width

  Galaxy S4: 5.1 mm narrower

  Galaxy S4:

  69.8 mm

  Galaxy S7 active:

  74.9 mm

• Chipset

  Galaxy S4:

  Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)

  Galaxy S7 active:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

• Depth

  Galaxy S4: 2 mm thinner

  Galaxy S4:

  7.9 mm

  Galaxy S7 active:

  9.9 mm

• Height

  Galaxy S4: 12.2 mm shorter

  Galaxy S4:

  136.6 mm

  Galaxy S7 active:

  148.8 mm

• Release year

  Galaxy S4:

  2013

  Galaxy S7 active:

  2016

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. Galaxy S4

   Height:

   136.6 mm

   Width:

   69.8 mm

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. Galaxy S7 active

   Height:

   148.8 mm +12.2 mm versus Galaxy S4

   Width:

   74.9 mm +5.1 mm versus Galaxy S4

   Depth:

   9.9 mm +2 mm versus Galaxy S4

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. Galaxy S4

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 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 4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S4.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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