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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 4.94 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Exynos 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 + 25.00 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.12 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A40, getting an 80.9 score against 79.6. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's design is much lighter but somewhat thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A40. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an additional graphics processor. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel amount in each display inch and a better 2560 x 1440px resolution.
Galaxy A40 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the same video frame rate and a camera in the back with a 16 mega pixels resolution, the Galaxy A40 also counts with a bigger aperture.
Galaxy A40 counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal storage capacity. Galaxy S6 Active has just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery size.
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