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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 7.76 ounces |
| -- | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 12.32 |
| 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, Dual 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 5.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, with a score of 80.9 against 76.2. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S6 Active has an older 5.0 version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version. The Galaxy S6 Active is a way lighter and just a little thinner cellphone than nubia Red Magic 5S.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a better looking display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a superior storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with just a little better hardware performance than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a graphics processing unit. Nubia Red Magic 5S features improved battery life than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments, a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition, a lot higher resolution back camera and a lot bigger sensor.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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