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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-01-06 | -- |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 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-G71 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a overall score of 80.9 against 79.2. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active design is much lighter but a bit thicker than Galaxy A8 (2018). Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a greater pixels number per display inch.
Galaxy S6 Active has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an extra graphics co-processor. Galaxy A8 (2018) features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same video quality and a same resolution back camera, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a larger aperture.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 17% bigger battery capacity.
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