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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-03-01 | -- |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 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 |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.48 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy S6 Active is much better than the HTC U Play, with a general score of 80.9 against 73.5. Galaxy S6 Active is a much lighter but thicker phone than the HTC U Play. The Galaxy S6 Active features a better processing unit than HTC U Play, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also has an extra GPU and a 64-bit processor.
The Galaxy S6 Active has an incredibly better screen than HTC U Play, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution. The HTC U Play has a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. They have the same internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S6 Active has a much better battery performance than HTC U Play, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity. HTC U Play shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a tinier aperture, they both have the same video frame rates, the same resolution back camera and the same (Full HD) video definition.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy S6 Active is also a bargain compared to the other devices, making it an easy decision.
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