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LG G2
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-08-07 | -- |
| 5.45 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.5 | 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 |
| 2 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 |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 696 hours standby time 17.9 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a little bit better than LG G2, with an 80.9 score against 73.7. These devices use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a more recent 5.0 version while LG G2 has Android 4.4.2, giving a couple additional features. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with just a bit better looking screen than LG G2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit superior processing unit than LG G2, because it has a much better graphics processor, a 64-bits CPU, 1 GB more RAM memory and more processing cores. The LG G2 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a way tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low-light images and video, a lot worse 1920x1080 video resolution, a tinier sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality and a lower 13 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy S6 Active's storage for applications and games is just as good as LG G2's one, and although the Galaxy S6 Active has no SD extension slot, they both have exactly the same internal storage. Galaxy S6 Active features just a little bit longer battery performance than LG G2, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active costs a lot more money than LG G2, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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