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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 76 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-10-31 | -- |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | -- |
| Black, Red and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has an overall score of 80.9, which is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5's 76 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active design is just a little thicker but a lot lighter than the Google Nexus 5. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a more recent 5.0 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit better looking screen than Google Nexus 5, because it has a greater display density, a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a bit bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's storage for applications and games is just as good as the Google Nexus 5 one, both of them have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a bit better processor than Google Nexus 5, because it has a larger number of cores , a much better graphics processing unit, a greater amount of RAM memory and a 64-bit processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's camera is just as good as the Google Nexus 5 one, although the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also has a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a lot larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and videos, a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 52 percent more battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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