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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-08-02 | -- |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | -- |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.5 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 Galaxy Note7, getting a global score of 80.9 against 79.5. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a noticeably lighter but thicker cellphone than Galaxy Note7. Galaxy S6 Active has a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 2560 x 1440px, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a just a little greater count of pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU, more processing cores and a graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Note7 takes better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a much less MP camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a battery duration that is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Note7 one.
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