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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-10-24 | -- |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | -- |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Google Pixel 4 XL is a bit better than Galaxy S6 Active, with a global score of 82.9 against 80.9. The Galaxy S6 Active features a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits processor and a GPU.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a sharper screen than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel density. The Google Pixel 4 XL has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less MP resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures and a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited situations.
The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 6% more battery size.
Although Google Pixel 4 XL is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S6 Active. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Google Pixel 4 XL, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S6 Active, giving up some features and specifications.
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