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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2020-10-15 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.33 ounces |
| -- | Just black and Sorta sage |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 548.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 12.20 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6 |
| 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 Google Pixel 5 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, with an 89 score against 80.9. Galaxy S6 Active features a lot better looking display than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and more pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a bit better performance than Google Pixel 5, because although it has 5 GB less RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a GPU and a 64 bits processing unit. Google Pixel 5 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a worse video quality and a lot less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a bigger sensor which offers a higher image and video quality.
The Google Pixel 5 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Google Pixel 5 counts with greater battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 17% bigger battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel 5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S6 Active. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S6 Active, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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