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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-08-30 | -- |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is just a bit better than HTC U12 Life, having an 80.9 score against 74.4. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has older 5.0 version while HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's design is a lot lighter but just a little thicker than HTC U12 Life.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a way better looking display than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440. Galaxy S6 Active has a more powerful CPU than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional GPU and a 64-bit processor.
HTC U12 Life counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal storage. HTC U12 Life counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing images in low light environments, they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a same resolution back facing camera.
The HTC U12 Life counts with a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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