Samsung Galaxy S7 active vs Samsung i520

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    i520: 85.8 g lighter

    Galaxy S7 active:
    184.8 g
    i520:
    99 g
  • Width

    i520: 24.4 mm narrower

    Galaxy S7 active:
    74.9 mm
    i520:
    50.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i520: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S7 active:
    5.1 in
    i520:
    2.3 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S7 active:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    i520:
    TI OMAP 2430
  • Depth

    Galaxy S7 active: 8 mm thinner

    Galaxy S7 active:
    9.9 mm
    i520:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    i520: 47.1 mm shorter

    Galaxy S7 active:
    148.8 mm
    i520:
    101.7 mm

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. Galaxy S7 active

    Height:
    148.8 mm +47.1 mm versus i520
    Width:
    74.9 mm +24.4 mm versus i520
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. i520

    Height:
    101.7 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +8 mm versus Galaxy S7 active

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S7 active

    184.8 g

    +85.8 g versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    99 g

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 S7 active

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.7 cm²
  2. 2. i520

    Screen diagonal:
    2.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.4 cm²

Galaxy S7 active has approximately 337.7% more rectangular screen area than i520.

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.

Galaxy S7 active: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

i520: Original memory entry

35 MB

Practical features

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

1. Galaxy S7 active

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

2. i520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Galaxy S7 active

    4000 mAh

    +3050 mAh versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S7 active2. i520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, i520.
SpecificationGalaxy S7 activei520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.8 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 184.8 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.1" inch
  • 2.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 35 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); TouchWiz UI
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • TI OMAP 2430
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, i520.
SpecificationGalaxy S7 activei520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 71.7 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.3%
  • 31.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 576 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, i520.
SpecificationGalaxy S7 activei520
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • Auto HDR
  • dual-video rec.
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/4.1''
  • 1.34µm
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, i520.
SpecificationGalaxy S7 activei520
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • PowerVR MBX
Antutu 7 score *
  • 140829
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1501
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3700
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 6164
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 2747
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 263
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 719
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, i520.
SpecificationGalaxy S7 activei520
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Camo Green
  • Titanium Gray
  • Sandy Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 140 EUR
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 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, i520.
SpecificationGalaxy S7 activei520
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • 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)
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, i520.
SpecificationGalaxy S7 activei520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • External touch keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, i520.
SpecificationGalaxy S7 activei520
Dop
  • 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
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice mail -Organizer