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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-11-02 | -- |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | -- |
| Blue | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 508 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy S6 Active is a little bit better than HTC U11 life, with a score of 80.9 against 74.5. Galaxy S6 Active's design is just a little thicker but notably lighter than the HTC U11 life. Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little bit better processing power than HTC U11 life, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor and 3 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy S6 Active also has a GPU and a 64-bits processor.
Galaxy S6 Active has a lot better display than HTC U11 life, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels number per inch of screen and a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution. HTC U11 life features much more storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. They have the same internal storage capacity.
HTC U11 life takes much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting photos and videos in low-light environments, they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with greater battery performance than HTC U11 life, because it has a 35% more battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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