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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-06-15 | -- |
| 5.66 x 2.73 x 0.33 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6750 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is better than LG Q7, getting a global score of 80.9 against 72.2. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has older 5.0 version while LG Q7 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active construction is just a little thicker but noticeably lighter than LG Q7.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much more vibrant display than LG Q7, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel number per inch of display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Galaxy S6 Active has a faster CPU than LG Q7, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU and a 3 GB RAM, the Galaxy S6 Active also has an additional graphics processing unit and a 64 bits CPU.
The LG Q7 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a smaller sensor shooting lower quality photos, a smaller aperture, a much lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a less mega-pixels resolution camera in the back. The LG Q7 features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. Both of them have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with just a bit better battery life than LG Q7, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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