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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 5.54 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 576 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a bit better than the HTC One M9, getting an 80.9 score against 77.7. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a just a little bit thinner and notably lighter cellphone than the HTC One M9. These phones have the same Android 5.0 OS (Operating System). Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little more vivid screen than HTC One M9, because it has a better quantity of pixels per inch of screen, a bit bigger display and a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution.
The HTC One M9 counts with a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active. Both have the same 32 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a little better processing power than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same number of cores, a 3 GB RAM memory and a 64 bits processor, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also has a faster graphics co-processor.
HTC One M9 features a better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the HTC One M9 also counts with a better resolution back facing camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with better battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S6 Active is a better device, it is more expensive than the HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the HTC One M9. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the HTC One M9, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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