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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-04-11 | -- |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | -- |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ has a general score of 84.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S6 Active's overall score of 80.9. Both devices we compare here come with Android operating system, but the LG G8 ThinQ has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0, so it provides you some extra features.
Galaxy S6 Active has a bit sharper screen than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a quite lower 2560 x 1440px resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better quantity of pixels in each inch of display. The Galaxy S6 Active has just a bit better hardware performance than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an extra GPU.
LG G8 ThinQ takes better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a camera with a much worse resolution and a worse (4K) video quality, and they both have a 0.38 inches sensor, the LG G8 ThinQ also counts with a way larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos.
LG G8 ThinQ features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy S6 Active counts with a battery duration that is very similar to LG G8 ThinQ's battery life.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, LG G8 ThinQ is also cheaper than the other phone.
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