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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| -- | 8.18 ounces |
| -- | Black and Forged Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 11.22 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active has a global score of 80.9, which is just a bit better than Motorola Defy (2021)'s score of 77.2. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S6 Active has the previous 5.0 version and Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11. Galaxy S6 Active's construction is thinner and notably lighter than Motorola Defy (2021).
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a greater hardware performance than Motorola Defy (2021), 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 graphics processor and a 64-bit CPU. Galaxy S6 Active features a lot better looking screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a much higher screen density.
The Motorola Defy (2021) shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a much larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera and a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in low light situations.
Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity. Motorola Defy (2021) has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 43 percent bigger battery capacity.
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