Samsung Galaxy S7 active vs Xiaomi MI-2a: specs comparison

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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Galaxy S7 active:

OLED

MI-2a:

LCD
Weight

MI-2a: 51.8 g lighter

Galaxy S7 active:

184.8 g

MI-2a:

133 g
Width

MI-2a: 8.4 mm narrower

Galaxy S7 active:

74.9 mm

MI-2a:

66.5 mm
Screen diagonal

MI-2a: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy S7 active:

5.1 in

MI-2a:

4.5 in
Height

MI-2a: 15.8 mm shorter

Galaxy S7 active:

148.8 mm

MI-2a:

133 mm
Release year

Galaxy S7 active:

2016

MI-2a:

2013

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. Galaxy S7 active

Height:

148.8 mm +15.8 mm versus MI-2a
Width:

74.9 mm +8.4 mm versus MI-2a
Depth:

9.9 mm
2. MI-2a

Height:

133 mm
Width:

66.5 mm
Depth:

9.5 mm

Weight

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

1. Galaxy S7 active

184.8 g

+51.8 g versus MI-2a
2. MI-2a

133 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. Galaxy S7 active

Screen diagonal:

5.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

71.7 cm²
2. MI-2a

Screen diagonal:

4.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

55.8 cm²

Galaxy S7 active has approximately 28.4% more rectangular screen area than MI-2a.

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.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy S7 active, MI-2a, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy S7 active	MI-2a
16 GB	Unknown	1 GB 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. Galaxy S7 active

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

2. MI-2a

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

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. Galaxy S7 active

4000 mAh

+1970 mAh versus MI-2a
2. MI-2a

2030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S7 active2. MI-2a

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, MI-2a.
Specification	Galaxy S7 active	MI-2a
Dimensions (HxWxD)	148.8 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm	133 Х 66.5 Х 9.5 mm
Weight	184.8 g	133 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.1" inch	4.5" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	720 x 1280 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 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2030 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); TouchWiz UI	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)	Xiaolong S4 Pro
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, MI-2a.
Specification	Galaxy S7 active	MI-2a
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	71.7 cm2	55.8 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	64.3%	63.1%
PPI /points per inch/	576 PPI	326 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, MI-2a.
Specification	Galaxy S7 active	MI-2a
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF	8 MP AF f/2.0
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	LED flash HDR
Video	2160p@30fps 1080p@60fps 720p@240fps Auto HDR dual-video rec.	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/1.7 22mm (wide) 1/4.1'' 1.34µm	2 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, MI-2a.
Specification	Galaxy S7 active	MI-2a
Processor CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Dual-core 1.7 GHz
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *	140829	21326
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1501	742
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	3700	1151
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	6164	1277
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, MI-2a.
Specification	Galaxy S7 active	MI-2a
Release date	2016 June	2013
Colors	Camo Green Titanium Gray Sandy Gold	Black (front panel) 4 color options (back panel)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	360 EUR	Unknown
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, MI-2a.
Specification	Galaxy S7 active	MI-2a
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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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 Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB Host	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE aptX	4.0 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)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, MI-2a.
Specification	Galaxy S7 active	MI-2a
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	FM radio
Others	Always-on display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, MI-2a.
Specification	Galaxy S7 active	MI-2a
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 gyro proximity compass

Samsung Galaxy S7 active vs Xiaomi MI-2a