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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-05-21 | -- |
| 6.21 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | -- |
| Mirror gray | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 319.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 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 640 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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 score of 80.9, which is much better than OnePlus 7's score of 71.6. These phones have Android OS, but the Galaxy S6 Active has older 5.0 version while OnePlus 7 has Android 11 version. Galaxy S6 Active is a noticeably lighter but just a little bit thicker phone than the OnePlus 7.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a little faster CPU than OnePlus 7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and a GPU. Galaxy S6 Active has a lot better display than OnePlus 7, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels count in each screen inch and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
The OnePlus 7 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the OnePlus 7 also has a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
OnePlus 7 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. OnePlus 7 counts with a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh.
Galaxy S6 Active not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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