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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-11-02 | -- |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a general score of 80.9, which is slightly better than Google Nexus 6P's overall score of 80.3. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a extremely lighter but somewhat thicker cellphone than the Google Nexus 6P. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a quite superior performance than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also has a graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a more vivid screen than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 2560 x 1440px, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a quite higher pixels density. Google Nexus 6P counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality, a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light captures and video and a lot worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger sensor taking higher quality videos and photos.
Google Nexus 6P has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a battery life that's just as good as the Google Nexus 6P one, although the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also has a 1% greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy S6 Active is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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