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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-07-29 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches |
| -- | 10.02 ounces |
| -- | Granite Gre and Ultra Blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 576 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4630mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a little bit better than the Nokia XR20, with a overall score of 80.9 against 80.8. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's design is noticeably lighter and thinner than the Nokia XR20. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has older 5.0 version while Nokia XR20 has Android 11.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit better performance than Nokia XR20, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bit processor. Galaxy S6 Active features a more vivid display than Nokia XR20, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
Nokia XR20 captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Nokia XR20 also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels, a bigger sensor and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Nokia XR20 features a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Nokia XR20 features improved battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 32% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S6 Active is also very cheap compared to the other phones, making this phone an obvious call.
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