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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-10-06 | -- |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | -- |
| Black and White | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | -- |
| 10.34 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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
Galaxy S6 Active has an overall score of 80.9, which is slightly better than the Lumia 950 XL's overall score of 75. The Galaxy S6 Active works with Android 5.0 operating system, and Lumia 950 XL comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Galaxy S6 Active is a extremely lighter but just a little thicker device than Lumia 950 XL.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a bit more vivid display than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a just a bit greater display density. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a really superior performance than Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Galaxy S6 Active also has a greater number of cores , a 64-bit processor and an extra GPU.
Lumia 950 XL features a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Lumia 950 XL also has a more mega pixels back camera and a bigger camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. Both of them have the same internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit superior battery duration than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is also by far the cheapest one.
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