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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2019-03-03 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.07 ounces |
| -- | Blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active has a global score of 80.9, which is just a bit better than the Nokia 9 PureView's overall score of 76.4. Galaxy S6 Active's design is somewhat thicker but way lighter than the Nokia 9 PureView. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a bit faster processing unit than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processor and an extra graphics processor.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a better screen than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little worse resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit better display density. The Nokia 9 PureView features much more storage for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a bit superior battery life than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a 5 percent greater battery size. The Nokia 9 PureView counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a worse video resolution, a way less mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a tinier sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy S6 Active is also by far the cheapest.
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