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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 12 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.38 ounces |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.08 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| 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 a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, having an 80.9 score against 80.5. Both devices we are comparing include Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 Active has an older 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has Android 12 version. The Galaxy S6 Active body is much lighter but thicker than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a GPU. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy A73 5G, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a greater pixel count per screen inch.
Galaxy A73 5G has a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy A73 5G features a really longer battery life than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 43% more battery size. Galaxy A73 5G features a way better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a bigger aperture and a way higher resolution back facing camera.
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