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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-12 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.97 ounces |
| -- | Meteor grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 12.43 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| 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
Galaxy S6 Active has a global score of 80.9, which is slightly better than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW's global score of 80.3. These phones work with Android OS, but the Galaxy S6 Active has the previous 5.0 version and Nokia 8 V 5G UW has Android 10. Galaxy S6 Active has just a bit better performance than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a lot better screen than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a greater display pixel density. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a very superior camera than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a way larger camera sensor which gives a much better image and video quality, a larger diafragm aperture and a camera in the back with lot more MP.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with longer battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S6 Active is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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