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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 5.57 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 5.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active has a score of 80.9, which is a little bit better than LG V30's general score of 79.1. Galaxy S6 Active is a way lighter but somewhat thicker device than the LG V30. Galaxy S6 Active features a brighter display than LG V30, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher display density.
LG V30 features a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little bit better processing power than LG V30, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits processor and an extra GPU.
The LG V30 shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have a 16 mega pixels back camera, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the LG V30 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments.
The Galaxy S6 Active has just a bit better battery life than LG V30, because it has a 6 percent greater battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy S6 Active is also by far the cheapest.
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