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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-05-10 | -- |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | -- |
| Aurora black | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 243.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 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 640 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG V50 ThinQ has a score of 83.7, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S6 Active's overall score of 80.9. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the LG V50 ThinQ has a more recent 10 version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0, so it gives a couple additional features. The Galaxy S6 Active has a more vivid screen than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 2560 x 1440px, it also counts with a just a bit greater number of pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit better hardware performance than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has 3 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processing unit. The LG V50 ThinQ has a superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
LG V50 ThinQ has a way better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a worse (4K) video resolution and a back camera with a much lower resolution, and they both have a 0.38 inches back-facing camera sensor, the LG V50 ThinQ also counts with a much larger aperture to capture better low-light images and video.
The LG V50 ThinQ counts with just a bit better battery life than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the LG V50 ThinQ is also the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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