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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-12-21 | -- |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | -- |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | -- |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 616 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active has a general score of 80.9, which is much better than the Nokia 8.1's global score of 72.1. Galaxy S6 Active is a thicker but incredibly lighter phone than the Nokia 8.1. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 Active has older 5.0 version while Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with an incredibly better display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater display density and a better 2560 x 1440px resolution. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with just a bit better processing power than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bit CPU.
The Nokia 8.1 features a superior camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a lower video quality and a back camera with way less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality. The Nokia 8.1 counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's battery life is just as good as the battery life in Nokia 8.1.
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