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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-08-04 | -- |
| 6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | -- |
| Blue marble and Gray onyx | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 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 620 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 4115mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6 | 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 is a bit better than the OnePlus Nord, with a global score of 80.9 against 74.2. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S6 Active has older 5.0 version while OnePlus Nord has Android 10 version. The Galaxy S6 Active is a just a little thicker but noticeably lighter cellphone than the OnePlus Nord.
Galaxy S6 Active features a little bit better processing power than OnePlus Nord, because although it has 5 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a graphics processor and a 64-bits CPU. Galaxy S6 Active counts with a way better screen than OnePlus Nord, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better count of pixels per inch of display.
OnePlus Nord has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The OnePlus Nord features improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4115mAh battery size.
OnePlus Nord shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the OnePlus Nord also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light images, a much larger camera sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality and a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
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