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| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-02 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.86 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 269.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is slightly better than Nokia 6 (2018), with a 75.8 score against 69.2. Despite being the best we are comparing here, it must be told that it is also older, just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a more vivid screen than Nokia 6 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a little more screen brightness.
Nokia 6 (2018) counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. Galaxy S7 Active features just a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Nokia 6 (2018), and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S7 Active also has a SD card slot that supports up to 200 GB.
Nokia 6 (2018) features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Nokia 6 (2018) also counts with a lot more MP back-facing camera.
Galaxy S7 Active counts with better battery performance than Nokia 6 (2018), because it has a 33% bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy S7 Active is also cheaper, making this phone a simple decision.
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