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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-03-02 | -- |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and White | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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 Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30, getting a global score of 80.9 against 79.6. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a somewhat thicker but extremely lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A30. Galaxy S6 Active has a superior processing power than Galaxy A30, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bit processing unit.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a much better display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better pixels count per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier camera sensor shooting lower quality images, and they both have the same video frame rate, the same video definition and the same resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 14 percent bigger battery size.
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