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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-11-09 | -- |
| 5.91 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 311.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 285 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 506 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy S6 Active has a score of 80.9, which is just a bit better than Motorola One's score of 74.3. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S6 Active has an older 5.0 version while Motorola One has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy S6 Active is a somewhat thicker but extremely lighter cellphone than the Motorola One.
Galaxy S6 Active features a much more vibrant screen than Motorola One, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a much greater screen pixels density. Motorola One features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a superior processing unit than Motorola One, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bits CPU. Motorola One counts with a better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a lower 3840x2160 video quality, a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light images and a back camera with less megapixels.
Galaxy S6 Active features a bit better battery duration than Motorola One, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Galaxy S6 Active not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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