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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-09-21 | -- |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 540 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active has a general score of 80.9, which is a little bit better than the LG V30's global score of 79.1. Galaxy S6 Active's design is somewhat thicker but way lighter than the LG V30. Galaxy S6 Active has a bit better processor than LG V30, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bit processor and a graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a brighter display than LG V30, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a quite lower 2560 x 1440 resolution, it also counts with a quite better count of pixels per inch in the screen. LG V30 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same video frame rate and a same resolution back facing camera, the LG V30 also counts with a larger aperture.
The LG V30 features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features just a bit better battery performance than LG V30, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
The Galaxy S6 Active not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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