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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| -- | 8.82 ounces |
| -- | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 401 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 | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.91 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, getting a general score of 80.9 against 78.8. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S6 Active has 5.0 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10. The Galaxy S6 Active is a incredibly thicker but noticeably lighter cellphone than the Microsoft Surface Duo.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a bit more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has less RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a much sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, it also counts with a better pixels quantity per display inch.
The Microsoft Surface Duo shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a back camera with a lot worse 11 mega-pixels resolution, a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs and videos in low light situations.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little longer battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy S6 Active is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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