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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-05-10 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.46 ounces |
| -- | Aurora black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.8 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.23 |
| 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 Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG V50 ThinQ has a general score of 83.7, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S6 Active's general score of 80.9. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS, but the LG V50 ThinQ has 10 version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little faster processor than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bit processor and an additional GPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a much better looking screen than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has a way smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, it also counts with a just a little higher display pixels density. The LG V50 ThinQ features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The LG V50 ThinQ has a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. LG V50 ThinQ captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a camera in the back with a lot lower 12 megapixels resolution and a lower video resolution, and they both have a same size camera sensor, the LG V50 ThinQ also counts with a lot bigger aperture for better low light captures and videos.
LG V50 ThinQ not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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