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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-01-01 | -- |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | -- |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), with an 80.9 score against 74.9. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a a lot lighter but thicker cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixels number per screen inch and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a better performing processor than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores and a 3 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also has a 64 bits processing unit and an extra graphics processor. The Galaxy A9 (2016) features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active. Both of them have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a lesser MP resolution back-facing camera and a lower (4K) video quality, they both have a F1.9 diafragm aperture. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 14% more battery capacity.
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