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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.49 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 slightly better than the Google Pixel 3 XL, with a global score of 80.9 against 80.7. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's design is way lighter but thicker than Google Pixel 3 XL. The Galaxy S6 Active has a bit superior CPU than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an extra graphics processor.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a better display than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a bit worse 2560 x 1440 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better screen pixels density. Google Pixel 3 XL captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels and a lower video definition, it also counts with a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger camera aperture.
Google Pixel 3 XL counts with much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a battery duration that's very similar to Galaxy S6 Active's battery lifetime, although the Google Pixel 3 XL has 3430mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a better device, it is more expensive than Google Pixel 3 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 3 XL. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Google Pixel 3 XL, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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