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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2019-02-05 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 6.56 ounces |
| -- | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 409 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 | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active has an overall score of 80.9, which is a bit better than the Galaxy M20's 78.9 general score. These phones work with Android OS, but Galaxy S6 Active has the older 5.0 version and Galaxy M20 has Android 10 version. Galaxy S6 Active features a quite superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an extra graphics processor.
The Galaxy S6 Active features an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater display density. The Galaxy M20 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a much lower video resolution, a lesser mega pixels back facing camera and a tinier sensor taking less light and duller colors, they both have a F1.9 diafragm aperture.
Samsung Galaxy M20 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal storage. The Galaxy M20 has a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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