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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 5.0 |
| 2023-09-15 | -- |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | -- |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | -- |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active has a global score of 80.9, which is a little bit better than Fairphone 5's 75.5 score. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S6 Active has older 5.0 version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13. Galaxy S6 Active's design is just a bit thinner and lighter than Fairphone 5.
Galaxy S6 Active has a little more vivid display than Fairphone 5, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels number per inch in the screen and a quite better resolution of 2560 x 1440. The Galaxy S6 Active features a little faster processor than Fairphone 5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a GPU.
Fairphone 5 counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Fairphone 5 captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have a F1.9 diafragm aperture, the Fairphone 5 also has a way larger sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality and a lot better resolution back camera.
Fairphone 5 has greater battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 20% more battery capacity.
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