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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-07-02 | -- |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | -- |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 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/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 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
The LG G8S ThinQ has an overall score of 82.5, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's 80.9 global score. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but LG G8S ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version, so it counts with some nice extra features and performance optimizations.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a lot better display than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has just a bit better processing power than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64 bits CPU.
LG G8S ThinQ has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a lower video definition and a camera in the back with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and videos. The LG G8S ThinQ features a very superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
LG G8S ThinQ features just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 1 percent bigger battery capacity.
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