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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-11-01 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.77 ounces |
| -- | Aurora black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 222.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm 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 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| 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 G8X ThinQ is a little bit better than the Galaxy S6 Active, having an 82.7 score against 80.9. These devices use Android OS, but LG G8X ThinQ has the newer 10 version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0, so it counts with a couple additional features and enhanced performance. The Galaxy S6 Active features a way better screen than LG G8X ThinQ, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and more pixels per screen inch.
LG G8X ThinQ counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit better processing power than LG G8X ThinQ, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional GPU and a 64-bit processor.
The LG G8X ThinQ captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light situations and a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The LG G8X ThinQ has a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the LG G8X ThinQ is also the cheapest.
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