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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-08-21 | -- |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | -- |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | -- |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-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 |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), 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 - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
Galaxy S6 Active has a general score of 80.9, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note5's score of 80.2. Galaxy S6 Active's construction is noticeably lighter but thicker than Galaxy Note5. Galaxy S6 Active has a more vivid display than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a just a bit better quantity of pixels in each display inch.
The Galaxy Note5 features a very superior storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Galaxy S6 Active has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an additional GPU.
The Galaxy Note5 features a better camera than Galaxy S6 Active. Both have the same aperture, the same sensor size, a same resolution back-facing camera, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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