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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-06-01 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.71 ounces |
| -- | Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.34 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G7 ThinQ is a little bit better than the Galaxy S6 Active, getting an 81 score against 80.9. Both of these phones include Android OS, but LG G7 ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0. Galaxy S6 Active features a little sharper screen than LG G7 ThinQ, because although it has a little smaller display and a little lower resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, it also counts with a just a little higher screen pixels density.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a little bit better performance than LG G7 ThinQ, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional GPU and a 64-bit CPU. The LG G7 ThinQ has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor, and they both have a 16 MP resolution back camera, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the LG G7 ThinQ also counts with a larger aperture for better photos in poorly lited situations.
The LG G7 ThinQ features a much greater memory for apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a little better battery life than LG G7 ThinQ, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
LG G7 ThinQ not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making this phone a great choice.
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