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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 12 |
| -- | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 6.28 ounces |
| -- | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 10.08 | 6.12 |
| 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 |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active has a global score of 80.9, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 6a's overall score of 76.4. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S6 Active has the previous 5.0 version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12. Galaxy S6 Active features a much sharper display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution.
Google Pixel 6a counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much better performing processor than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor, a 64 bits processor and a greater number of cores.
Google Pixel 6a has a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a worse video resolution and a way lower resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited situations. Google Pixel 6a features superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy S6 Active is also very cheap compared to the other phones, making this phone an obvious call.
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