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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-07-21 | -- |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | -- |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 - Polymer 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 | 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 Galaxy S6 Active has a score of 80.9, which is a bit better than LG Q8's score of 77.2. Galaxy S6 Active is a thicker but lighter phone than LG Q8. These devices use Android OS, but Galaxy S6 Active has the previous 5.0 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Galaxy S6 Active features a little bit better looking screen than LG Q8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 2560 x 1440, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a quite better performance than LG Q8, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU, a larger number of cores and a graphics processing unit. The LG Q8 features a better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same sensor size, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back camera with a 16 megapixels resolution, the LG Q8 also has a bigger diafragm aperture.
LG Q8 has much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active. Both have exactly the same internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S6 Active has a bit better battery life than LG Q8, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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