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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 72 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 5.0 |
| 2021-04-28 | -- |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | -- |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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
Galaxy S6 Active has a score of 80.9, which is better than the realme 8 5G's 72 global score. The Galaxy S6 Active is a a lot lighter but just a little thicker device than the realme 8 5G. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S6 Active has an older 5.0 version and realme 8 5G has Android 11 version.
The Galaxy S6 Active has just a bit better performance than realme 8 5G, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional GPU and a 64-bit processing unit. Galaxy S6 Active counts with a better screen than realme 8 5G, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display density and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The realme 8 5G has a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Realme 8 5G has a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The realme 8 5G shoots way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the realme 8 5G also has a much more megapixels back camera and a bigger aperture for better low light photos and video.
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