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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2017-08-02 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.61 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 Active has a score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than LG Q6's 71.8 global score. The Galaxy S7 Active is an older, somewhat thicker and heavier cellphone than LG Q6. The Galaxy S7 Active has a brighter display than LG Q6, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater pixels quantity per inch of display.
The LG Q6 counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the LG Q6 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a bit better hardware performance than LG Q6, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with more RAM memory.
Galaxy S7 Active takes just a bit better videos and photos than LG Q6, because although it has a back facing camera with less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited situations and a much higher video quality.
The Galaxy S7 Active features better battery duration than LG Q6, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery size.
The Galaxy S7 Active is more expensive than LG Q6, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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