Samsung Galaxy S7 active vs Xiaomi Mi 5c: 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 5c:

LCD
Weight

Mi 5c: 49.8 g lighter

Galaxy S7 active:

184.8 g

Mi 5c:

135 g
Width

Mi 5c: 5.2 mm narrower

Galaxy S7 active:

74.9 mm

Mi 5c:

69.7 mm
Depth

Mi 5c: 2.8 mm thinner

Galaxy S7 active:

9.9 mm

Mi 5c:

7.1 mm
Height

Mi 5c: 4.4 mm shorter

Galaxy S7 active:

148.8 mm

Mi 5c:

144.4 mm
Release year

Galaxy S7 active:

2016

Mi 5c:

2017

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 +4.4 mm versus Mi 5c
Width:

74.9 mm +5.2 mm versus Mi 5c
Depth:

9.9 mm +2.8 mm versus Mi 5c
2. Mi 5c

Height:

144.4 mm
Width:

69.7 mm
Depth:

7.1 mm

Weight

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

1. Galaxy S7 active

184.8 g

+49.8 g versus Mi 5c
2. Mi 5c

135 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 5c

Screen diagonal:

5.15 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

73.1 cm²

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 5c, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy S7 active	Mi 5c
64 GB	Unknown	3 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 5c

NFC:: Unknown
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

+1140 mAh versus Mi 5c
2. Mi 5c

2860 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S7 active2. Mi 5c

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, Mi 5c.
Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Mi 5c
Dimensions (HxWxD)	148.8 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm	144.4 Х 69.7 Х 7.1 mm
Weight	184.8 g	135 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.1" inch	5.15" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 512GB 4GB	64 GB 3 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	2860 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); TouchWiz UI	Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 8
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)	Xiaomi Surge S1
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, Mi 5c.
Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Mi 5c
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	71.7 cm2	73.1 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	64.3%	72.6%
PPI /points per inch/	576 PPI	428 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, Mi 5c.
Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Mi 5c
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	12 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF	12 MP f/2.2 27mm (wide) 1.25µm PDAF
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama
Video	2160p@30fps 1080p@60fps 720p@240fps Auto HDR dual-video rec.	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/1.7 22mm (wide) 1/4.1'' 1.34µm	8 MP f/2.0 27mm (wide)

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, Mi 5c.
Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Mi 5c
Processor CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 530	Mali-T860MP4
Antutu 7 score *	140829	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1501	726
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	3700	2780
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	6164	1966
GeekBench 4 Battery *	2747	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	263	144
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	719	624

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, Mi 5c.
Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Mi 5c
Release date	2016 June	2017 February
Colors	Camo Green Titanium Gray Sandy Gold	Black Gold Rose Gold
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	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Front glass aluminum frame back

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S7 active, Mi 5c.
Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Mi 5c
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps	HSPA LTE
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB Host	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE aptX	4.1 A2DP LE
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 5c.
Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Mi 5c
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 5c.
Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Mi 5c
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 Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) - For China

Samsung Galaxy S7 active vs Xiaomi Mi 5c