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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-09-30 | -- |
| 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | -- |
| Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 512 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a score of 80.9, which is just a bit better than Nokia 7.2's score of 75.9. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has the previous 5.0 version while Nokia 7.2 has Android 10. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's construction is noticeably lighter but a little thicker than Nokia 7.2.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a bit better processing power than Nokia 7.2, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bit processor and an extra GPU. Galaxy S6 Active features an incredibly better looking display than Nokia 7.2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density and a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution.
The Nokia 7.2 counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal storage. The Nokia 7.2 takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Nokia 7.2 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography in poorly lited situations, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photographs and a much higher resolution back camera.
The Galaxy S6 Active and Nokia 7.2 both have quite similar batteries.
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