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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| -- | 5.04 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active has a general score of 80.9, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy C5's general score of 76.4. These phones use Android OS, but the Galaxy S6 Active has the previous 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Galaxy S6 Active is a notably lighter but extremely thicker phone than the Samsung Galaxy C5.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy C5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel count per inch in the screen and a better 2560 x 1440px resolution. Samsung Galaxy C5 has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy S6 Active has a better performing processor than Galaxy C5, 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-bits processing unit and an extra GPU. The Galaxy C5 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Active. Both have the same resolution back facing camera, a F1.9 diafragm aperture, the same video frame rates and the same video quality.
The Galaxy S6 Active has improved battery performance than Galaxy C5, because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
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