Samsung Galaxy S7 Active vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S7 Active and Google Pixel 8 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S7 Active vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Google Pixel 8 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G891A GC3VE
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149 mm 162.6 mm Google Pixel 8 Pro has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active.
Width 74.9 mm 76.5 mm Google Pixel 8 Pro has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active.
Depth 9.9 mm 8.8 mm Google Pixel 8 Pro is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active.
Weight 181 g 213 g Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active.
Body Colour Camo green | Sandy gold Porcelain | Bay | Obsidian
Body Material - Polished aluminium frame, Edgeless Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 matte back
Protection Shockproof, dustproof, waterproof Scratch-resistant, water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68
SAR Value 1.55 W/kg (body), 1.25 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Google Pixel 8 Pro
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED LTPO OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.1" 6.7" Google Pixel 8 Pro has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2992 x 1344 pixels Google Pixel 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active.
Display Format QHD -
Pixel Density 577 ppi 489 ppi Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has better pixel density than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 2400 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 8 Pro has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Always-on display Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Super Actua display, Smooth Display (1 to 120 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Google Pixel 8 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Google Tensor G3 - with Titan M2 security
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Google Pixel 8 Pro
RAM - LPDDR5X SDRAM - 12 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 8 Pro has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Google Pixel 8 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 Pro has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active.
Sensor Size - 1/1.31"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.68
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.2 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 8 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 20x
Special Effects - Ultra HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Live HDR+
Camera Modes - Panorama, Pro mode, Best Shot, portrait mode, Night Sight, astro mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, High-res, Macro Focus, Photo Unblur, Cinematic Blur, Audio Magic Eraser, Night Sight video, Macro Focus video
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 10-bit 4K HDR video, Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Magic Editor, video boost
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 48 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.8
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 21.8 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 0.7 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 8 Pro has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Optical Zoom - 5x
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Quad Bayer PD telephoto camera, Super Res Zoom up to 30x
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 48 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.95
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 125.5 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 0.8 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Autofocus, lens correction, Macro Focus, Quad Bayer PD ultrawide camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 10.5 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Dual PD
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Google Pixel 8 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5050 mAh Google Pixel 8 Pro has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active.
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 3.0 Google Pixel 8 Pro has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA Qi
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Google Pixel 8 Pro
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 8 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 14
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Google Pixel 8 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n30
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Google Pixel 8 Pro has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Google Pixel 8 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements - Spatial audio
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Google Pixel 8 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor, temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Noise Cancellation Technology MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, area emergency alerts, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Crash Detection, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, Tensor security core, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate, microphone toggle, camera toggle, 7 years of Security Updates, Feature Drop updates, Google AI
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Google Pixel 8 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IP68 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4
Product Recycled Content - 18 % - recycled materials
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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