Samsung Galaxy S7 active vs Samsung Vibrant

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

    Vibrant: 67.8 g lighter

    Galaxy S7 active:
    184.8 g
    Vibrant:
    117 g
  • Width

    Vibrant: 10.4 mm narrower

    Galaxy S7 active:
    74.9 mm
    Vibrant:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Vibrant: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S7 active:
    5.1 in
    Vibrant:
    4 in
  • Height

    Vibrant: 26.4 mm shorter

    Galaxy S7 active:
    148.8 mm
    Vibrant:
    122.4 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy S7 active:
    2016
    Vibrant:
    2010

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 +26.4 mm versus Vibrant
    Width:
    74.9 mm +10.4 mm versus Vibrant
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Vibrant

    Height:
    122.4 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S7 active

    184.8 g

    +67.8 g versus Vibrant

  2. 2. Vibrant

    117 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. Vibrant

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Galaxy S7 active has approximately 57.4% more rectangular screen area than Vibrant.

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

Vibrant: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Vibrant

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +2500 mAh versus Vibrant

  2. 2. Vibrant

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S7 active2. Vibrant

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, Vibrant.
SpecificationGalaxy S7 activeVibrant
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.8 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 122.4 Х 64.5 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 184.8 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.1" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Hummingbird
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, Vibrant.
SpecificationGalaxy S7 activeVibrant
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.7 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.3%
  • 57.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 576 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, Vibrant.
SpecificationGalaxy S7 activeVibrant
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • Auto HDR
  • dual-video rec.
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/4.1''
  • 1.34µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, Vibrant.
SpecificationGalaxy S7 activeVibrant
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • PowerVR SGX540
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, Vibrant.
SpecificationGalaxy S7 activeVibrant
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Camo Green
  • Titanium Gray
  • Sandy Gold
  • Black and Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 150 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 432 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, Vibrant.
SpecificationGalaxy S7 activeVibrant
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • 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 - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, Vibrant.
SpecificationGalaxy S7 activeVibrant
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, Vibrant.
SpecificationGalaxy S7 activeVibrant
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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung T959 Galaxy S