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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| 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 XL is a bit better than the Galaxy S6 Active, with a score of 82.9 against 80.9. Galaxy S6 Active has just a little better processing power than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has less RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bit processor and a graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a much better display than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a bit lower 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater display density. Google Pixel 4 XL shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a way worse 12.2 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a worse video quality, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs and a larger camera aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited environments.
Google Pixel 4 XL has a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Google Pixel 4 XL features just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 6% larger battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel 4 XL is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S6 Active. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Google Pixel 4 XL, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy S6 Active, giving up some features and specifications.
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