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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a score of 80.9, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note 5's overall score of 79.3. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has the older 5.0 version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a thicker but way lighter phone than the Galaxy Note 5.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 2560 x 1440px, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a quite greater number of pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a superior CPU than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU, a larger number of 2.1 GHz cores and a 64 bits processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a better camera than Galaxy S6 Active. They have a 0.38 inches back-facing camera sensor, the same resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rate, a same size camera aperture and the same (4K) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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