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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-10-20 | -- |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and White | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Google Nexus 5X's 73.7 global score. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's body is somewhat thicker but much lighter than Google Nexus 5X. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a lot better looking screen than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher screen pixels density.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with as much storage for apps and games as the Google Nexus 5X, both of them have equal internal storage. Galaxy S6 Active features a better processor than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a greater number of cores, an additional graphics co-processor, more RAM memory and a 64-bit CPU.
Galaxy S6 Active has improved battery performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh. The Google Nexus 5X captures better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting photos or videos in low light situations and a camera in the back with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger sensor shooting better quality pictures.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy S6 Active is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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