Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-08-13 | -- |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | -- |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is slightly better than Galaxy Note 5, having a general score of 80.9 against 79.3. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a somewhat thicker but much lighter phone than Galaxy Note 5. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has older 5.0 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a quite better screen pixels density. The Galaxy S6 Active has a better processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU, 7 more 2.1 GHz cores and a graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy Note 5 has a better camera than Galaxy S6 Active. Both have the same (4K) video definition, a 16 megapixels resolution camera, the same video frame rate, a F1.9 aperture and the same camera sensor size. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 17% more battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy S6 Active is also a lot cheaper, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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