Taking screenshots, or capturing a photograph of the current display on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Active
, is a crucial feature of any modern smartphone or tablet.
The good news is that this capability is built right into Android 11 and One UI 3.1, so there’s no need to download any third-party apps to get it.
You can share a WhatsApp chat, Tinder profile, Instagram story, Facebook photo, or video clip from your device’s storage by taking a screenshot.
How to screenshot on Samsung S7 Active
Method 1:
These are the easy steps you need to take to take a screenshot on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Active
Time required: 2 minutes on average
First Step:
Start by opening the app, website, or chat room that you wish to capture a screenshot of on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Active .
Second Step:
There are two ways to take a screenshot on the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active the standard Android method, which involves pressing the power and volume down keys at the same time, and
Samsung’s own system, which involves swiping the palm of your hand from the right side to the left (or vice versa) of the screen. Depending on the software version you’re using, you might not have access to this feature.
First, you’ll need to enable the “Move palm to capture” option in the settings before you can use this gesture to take a screenshot.
Third step:
When you take a picture with your Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, it will be saved instantly in your device’s gallery.
Fourth step:
To edit, crop, or share the most recent capture you made with your Galaxy S7 Active open the gallery and the photos and images will show in chronological order.
Method 2:
- Open the Samsung screen or app you want to capture.
- Slide your finger down from the top of the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active screen and tap the “Screenshot” icon.
- The photo is saved in your Samsung phone or tablet’s gallery. The home screen has a photo gallery.
About Samsung S7 Active:
| NETWORK | Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
|---|
| LAUNCH | Announced | 2016, June. Released 2016, June |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Discontinued |
| BODY | Dimensions | 148.8 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 in) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 184.8 g (6.53 oz) | |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame | |
| SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant |
| DISPLAY | Type | Super AMOLED |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density) | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Always-on display |
| PLATFORM | OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), TouchWiz UI |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | Quad-core (2×2.15 GHz Kryo & 2×1.6 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 530 |
| MEMORY | Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 32GB 4GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | Single | 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS |
|---|---|---|
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS |
| SELFIE CAMERA | Single | 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1″, 1.34µm |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video |
| SOUND | Loudspeaker | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| COMMS | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| FEATURES | Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
|---|---|---|
| ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
| BATTERY | Type | Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable |
|---|---|---|
| Charging | Fast charging 15W Quick Charge 2.0 Qi/PMA wireless charging – market dependent |
|
| Stand-by | Up to 384 h (3G) | |
| Talk time | Up to 32 h (3G) | |
| Music play | Up to 110 h |
| MISC | Colors | Camo Green, Titanium Gray, Sandy Gold |
|---|---|---|
| Models | SM-G891A | |
| SAR | 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) | |
| SAR EU | 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) | |
| Price | About 360 EUR |
| TESTS | Performance | Basemark OS II 2.0: 2487 Basemark X: 32362 |
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Voice 72dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB | |
| Audio quality | Noise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB | |
| Battery life |
Endurance rating 96h
|
