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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-07-07 | -- |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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-T880 MP12 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a bit better than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, getting a overall score of 80.9 against 80.4. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a thicker but incredibly lighter cellphone than Galaxy Note Fan Edition. Galaxy S6 Active features a more vivid display than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a quite greater screen density.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S6 Active has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition takes better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a camera with way less megapixels and a worse video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light photography and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a bit better battery life than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
The Galaxy S6 Active is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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