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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2020-05-15 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.35 ounces |
| -- | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.16 |
| 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
The LG Velvet has an overall score of 87.1, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S6 Active's 80.9 overall score. The Galaxy S6 Active has a much better looking screen than LG Velvet, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and more pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a bit faster processor than LG Velvet, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an additional graphics processor. LG Velvet features a way better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the LG Velvet also has a way higher 48 MP resolution back camera, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a lot better photo and video quality and a bigger camera aperture for better images and videos in low-light situations.
The LG Velvet counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 96 GB more internal storage. LG Velvet counts with longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
LG Velvet costs a bit more than the Galaxy S6 Active, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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