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| Global Score | |
| 76.9 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-04-26 | -- |
| 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 3.52 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active has a global score of 80.9, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A70's overall score of 76.9. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 Active has older 5.0 version and Galaxy A70 has Android 10 version. Galaxy S6 Active's body is somewhat thicker but notably lighter than Galaxy A70.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440. The Galaxy A70 counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A70, because although it has 3 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits processor and an additional GPU. Samsung Galaxy A70 has better battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active shoots way better photos and videos than Galaxy A70, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a larger back camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality.
Galaxy S6 Active not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making this phone an obvious call.
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