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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-07-22 | -- |
| 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.36 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 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 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active is better than LG G3 Cat. 6, with an 80.9 score against 72.6. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S6 Active has 5.0 version and LG G3 Cat. 6 has Android 4.4.2, giving you some additional features. Galaxy S6 Active's construction is just a little bit thinner and lighter than the LG G3 Cat. 6.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a bit more powerful CPU than LG G3 Cat. 6, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy S6 Active also has a 64-bits CPU, a faster GPU running at 650 MHz and a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit sharper screen than LG G3 Cat. 6, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy S6 Active takes way better videos and photos than LG G3 Cat. 6, because it has a camera with more mega-pixels. The LG G3 Cat. 6 has a superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active. Both of them have exactly the same internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a little better battery lifetime than LG G3 Cat. 6, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S6 Active is also cheaper than the LG G3 Cat. 6.
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