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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-02-12 | -- |
| 6.22 x 3.22 x 0.33 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gray, Red and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.22mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 has a general score of 80.9, which is slightly better than the LG G Pro 2's 74.8 general score. Galaxy S6 Active's construction is a lot lighter but just a little thicker than LG G Pro 2. Both of these phones work with the same Android 5.0 OS (Operating System), so both of them should offer very similar operating system features.
Galaxy S6 Active has a sharper screen than LG G Pro 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater pixels density and a better 2560 x 1440px resolution. LG G Pro 2 features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. Both of them have equal internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S6 Active features a little better hardware performance than LG G Pro 2, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Galaxy S6 Active also has a much better graphics co-processor running at 650 megahertz, a 64-bits CPU and a higher number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a bit superior battery lifetime than LG G Pro 2, because it has a 9 percent more battery capacity.
The LG G Pro 2 takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a much smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and videos, a worse (4K) video quality, a smaller sensor taking less light and washed colors and a lower resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy S6 Active not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper.
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