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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2015-11-02 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 6.28 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 has a general score of 80.9, which is slightly better than Google Nexus 6P's global score of 80.3. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active body is noticeably lighter but somewhat thicker than the Google Nexus 6P. Galaxy S6 Active has a superior processing unit than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also has a graphics processing unit and a 64 bits CPU.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a sharper screen than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a just a little better pixel count in each inch of display. The Google Nexus 6P counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a larger sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality.
Google Nexus 6P counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Google Nexus 6P and Galaxy S6 Active both feature really similar battery performance, although the Google Nexus 6P has just 3450mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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