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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-06-05 | -- |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | -- |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active has an overall score of 80.9, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active's 71.7 global score. Galaxy S6 Active is a notably lighter and just a little bit thinner phone than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. These devices include Android operating system, but the Galaxy S6 Active has the newer 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has more RAM memory, a 64-bits CPU, a higher number of faster cores and a faster GPU running at 650 MHz. Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px, a bit bigger display and a better amount of pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy S6 Active has a greater camera than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a way higher (4K) video quality and a camera with way more MP. The Galaxy S4 Active features a little bit better storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has less internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has improved battery performance than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
The Galaxy S6 Active costs a lot more money than Galaxy S4 Active, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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