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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-05-15 | -- |
| 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | -- |
| Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 264.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 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 620 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG Velvet has a general score of 87.1, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S6 Active's 80.9 general score. The Galaxy S6 Active features an incredibly better looking screen than LG Velvet, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a little higher resolution of 2560 x 1440.
LG Velvet has a very superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 96 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a bit better hardware performance than LG Velvet, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an additional GPU.
LG Velvet has longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 23 percent greater battery capacity. LG Velvet features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the LG Velvet also has a larger aperture to take better photos and videos in low light situations, a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution camera and a much larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
LG Velvet costs a bit more than Galaxy S6 Active, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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