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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-03-03 | -- |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | -- |
| Blue | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is just a bit better than the Nokia 9 PureView, having an 80.9 score against 76.4. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active body is lighter but somewhat thicker than Nokia 9 PureView. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much better display than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher display pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a bit more powerful CPU than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits processor and an extra graphics co-processor. The Nokia 9 PureView has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little longer battery duration than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3320mAh. The Nokia 9 PureView features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a lower (4K) video quality, a tinier back camera sensor offering a lower image quality and a back facing camera with a lot lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited situations.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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