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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.71 ounces |
| -- | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 443 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 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 | 2800mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Google Pixel 4 has a score of 81.9, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's global score of 80.9. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features just a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 4, because although it has less RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an extra graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a sharper display than Google Pixel 4, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Google Pixel 4 counts with a superior memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Google Pixel 4 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a much less mega pixels camera in the back and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments and a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features greater battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
Although Google Pixel 4 is a better device, it costs more than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Google Pixel 4, else you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, giving up some specs and features.
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