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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-04-21 | -- |
| 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | -- |
| Glacial green | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 747.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3168 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 512 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.7 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 | -- |
| 12.21 | 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 | |
| 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.4 | 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 Galaxy S6 Active has a general score of 80.9, which is a little bit better than OnePlus 8 Pro's 77.2 global score. The Galaxy S6 Active is a just a little thicker but lighter device than the OnePlus 8 Pro. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little faster processing unit than OnePlus 8 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a graphics processor.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a little more vivid display than OnePlus 8 Pro, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a really smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher pixels number per screen inch. OnePlus 8 Pro has a lot better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has a larger camera aperture to take better low light photography and video, a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures.
The OnePlus 8 Pro features a very superior memory 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. OnePlus 8 Pro has greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4510mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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