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| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-03-06 | -- |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | -- |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S20 has a general score of 94.8, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's 80.9 overall score. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S20 has 13 version and Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version, so it counts with some additional features.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a better looking display than Galaxy S20, because although it has a bit worse 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit better quantity of pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S20, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64-bits CPU.
Galaxy S20 features a lot better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution, a lot bigger camera sensor taking lot better quality pictures and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in low light situations.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S20 counts with just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
Although Galaxy S20 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S6 Active. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the Galaxy S6 Active, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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