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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-01-13 | -- |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | -- |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | -- |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a score of 80.9 against 75.8. Galaxy S6 Active's construction is incredibly lighter but somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a quite better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 3 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also has an additional GPU and a 64 bits processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a lot better looking display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels number in each screen inch and a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution. The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active. They have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S6 Active features a bit better battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit better camera than Galaxy S6 Active. Both have the same aperture, the same resolution back camera, the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates.
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