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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-01-08 | -- |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is much better than Galaxy A5 (2016), getting an 80.9 score against 71.9. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a thicker but extremely lighter phone than the Galaxy A5 (2016). Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixels density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a quite superior performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also has a 64-bit processing unit, a higher amount of RAM memory and an extra graphics processor. Galaxy A5 (2016) has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a worse 13 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a much lower 1920x1080 video resolution, they both have the same diafragm aperture.
The Galaxy A5 (2016) features a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has just 16 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features improved battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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