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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.82 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 an overall score of 80.9, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30's 79.6 score. The Galaxy S6 Active body is thicker but incredibly lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A30. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels density and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Galaxy A30 has a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S6 Active has a better performance than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a GPU and a 64-bit processor.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a smaller camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A30 also counts with a larger camera aperture for better captures in low light situations.
Galaxy A30 has just a bit better battery life than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 14 percent greater battery capacity.
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