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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.7 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 S25 is slightly better than Galaxy S6 Active, having an 82.6 score against 80.9. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S25 has a newer 14 version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0, providing you some nice extra features. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a much better performing processing unit than Galaxy S25, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and a graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy S25, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and more pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy S25 features a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy S25 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in low-light situations, a lot better video resolution, a much more mega-pixels camera and a much larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy S25 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S25, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, giving up some specs and features.
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