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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890Motorola Droid Turbo
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.4 |
| -- | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| -- | 6.21 ounces |
| -- | Black and Blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 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 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a score of 80.9, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Droid Turbo's general score of 76.4. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a noticeably thinner and lighter cellphone than Motorola Droid Turbo. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has 5.0 version and Motorola Droid Turbo has Android 4.4.4, so it provides the user a lot of extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a little bit better display than Motorola Droid Turbo, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a little higher display pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a bit superior processor than Motorola Droid Turbo, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also has a larger number of cores (although they are slower), a 64 bits processor and a faster graphics processor working at 650 MHz.
The Motorola Droid Turbo captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola Droid Turbo also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher 20.7 MP resolution.
Motorola Droid Turbo features as much storage capacity to store more apps and games as the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active one, and although the Motorola Droid Turbo has no SD memory slot, they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity. The Motorola Droid Turbo has a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
Galaxy S6 Active is more expensive than Motorola Droid Turbo, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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