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Older flagship · 2016

Samsung Galaxy S7 active

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A14 Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy S7's main sensor
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), AMOLED screen
Extras Rugged build
Watch out No more updates, 15W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
5.1″ AMOLED · 60Hz
820 4 / 32 GB
4000 mAh 15W charging
12 MP 5 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

5.1″ · Super AMOLED · 1440 × 2560 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
5.1"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1440 × 2560 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) · 4-core 2.15 GHz · Adreno 530
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
188,798
v8
CPU
4-core, 2.15 GHz
GPU
Adreno 530
Process
14 nm
CPU layout
2x Kryo 2.2 GHz + 2x Kryo 1.6 GHz

Software & updates

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), TouchWiz UI · 4-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), TouchWiz UI
Software support
4 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/1.7 main · OIS · 5 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
12 MP f/1.7
OIS
Front camera
5 MP f/1.7
Main sensor
Sony IMX260 Exmor RS, 1/2.5", 1.4µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Samsung Galaxy S7 , Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Camera extras
RAW
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4000 mAh · 15 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4000 mAh
Lab endurance
96:00h
Wired charging
15 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B20, B29

Build & Design

8 g · 9.9 mm · IP68
Built to last
Height
148.8 mm
Width
74.9 mm
Thickness
9.9 mm
Weight
8 g
IP rating
IP68
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 7

Wins on most 3 wins 1 loss
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1440 × 2560 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.1″ vs 4.7″ screen
104% larger battery capacity
4,000 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery
Lighter in hand
8 g vs 138 g
Lower benchmark score
189k vs 238k AnTuTu
Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦70,000

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₦70,000
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6.7 yrs · 4 feedback · 32GB
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