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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-08-20 | -- |
| 6.35 x 3.03 x 0.34 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | -- |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active has a general score of 80.9, which is much better than the LG K50's 72.2 general score. Both devices we are comparing here include Android OS, but the Galaxy S6 Active has 5.0 version while LG K50 has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy S6 Active is a lighter but just a little bit thicker phone than LG K50.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a way better screen than LG K50, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better quantity of pixels per display inch and a much better 2560 x 1440 resolution. Galaxy S6 Active features a superior CPU than LG K50, and although they both have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM amount, the Galaxy S6 Active also has a 64-bit CPU and an additional graphics co-processor.
The LG K50 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a tinier sensor shooting worse quality photos and videos and a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking photos or video in poorly lited situations, they both have the same video resolution, a same resolution back camera and the same video frame rates.
The LG K50 counts with a much bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. They have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity. The LG K50 and the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active feature incredibly similar battery durations.
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