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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-10-18 | -- |
| 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | -- |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 204.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3120 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 |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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
LG V40 ThinQ is a little bit better than the Galaxy S6 Active, with an 81.2 score against 80.9. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but LG V40 ThinQ has the newer 10 version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with just a little better processing power than LG V40 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bit CPU.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a sharper screen than LG V40 ThinQ, because although it has a little bit lower 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen. The LG V40 ThinQ features a much better memory for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S6 Active has just a bit longer battery lifetime than LG V40 ThinQ, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh. LG V40 ThinQ features a very superior camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a much less megapixels resolution camera in the back and a lower 3840x2160 video definition, and they both have a same size back camera sensor, the LG V40 ThinQ also counts with a much bigger camera aperture to take better low light captures and video.
LG V40 ThinQ not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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