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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-10-14 | -- |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | -- |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 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 640 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has an overall score of 80.9, which is better than the nubia Z20's global score of 71.9. These devices work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has the previous 5.0 version and nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a more vivid screen than nubia Z20, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better display density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The nubia Z20 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S6 Active features just a little better processing power than nubia Z20, because although it has 5 GB less RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a GPU.
Nubia Z20 takes way better pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a larger aperture, a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with way more MP. Nubia Z20 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 14 percent larger battery size.
Galaxy S6 Active is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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