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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 77 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-02-21 | -- |
| 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 a bit better than the HTC U Ultra, getting a score of 80.9 against 77. Galaxy S6 Active's body is somewhat thicker but noticeably lighter than HTC U Ultra. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a quite superior processing power than HTC U Ultra, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores , a 64-bits processing unit and a graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a much better display than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a little bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen. HTC U Ultra features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a worse (4K) video resolution and a much worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures.
HTC U Ultra counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S6 Active has just a little better battery life than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 17 percent larger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy S6 Active is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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