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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-11 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 5.89 ounces |
| -- | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ is slightly better than Galaxy S6 Active, having an 84.3 score against 80.9. These phones use Android operating system, but the LG G8 ThinQ has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version, providing a couple additional features and some performance improvements. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a bit more powerful processor than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processor.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little sharper display than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit worse 2560 x 1440 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel density. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a battery performance that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's battery performance. The LG G8 ThinQ features a superior camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a back facing camera with a way lower resolution and a worse video resolution, and they both have a 0.38 inches camera sensor, the LG G8 ThinQ also counts with a way larger aperture.
LG G8 ThinQ not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, making it a simple decision.
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