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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.61 ounces |
| -- | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a global score of 80.9, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s overall score of 75.8. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a incredibly lighter but thicker cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a superior performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S6 Active also has a 64 bits CPU and an additional graphics co-processor.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a much sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy A5 (2017) features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. Both of them have the same video frame rate, a same resolution camera in the back, the same aperture and the same video quality.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active. Both of them have the same 32 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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