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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-09-02 | -- |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | -- |
| Sonic silver | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.32 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, having an 80.9 score against 76.2. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active body is just a bit thinner and notably lighter than nubia Red Magic 5S. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has 5.0 version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a higher pixel density. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a bit more powerful processing unit than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bit processor and a graphics processor. The nubia Red Magic 5S takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a back camera with way more mega-pixels, a much better video resolution, a larger aperture and a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery size.
Galaxy S6 Active is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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