Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2013-09-25 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 Galaxy S6 Active is a bit better than Galaxy Note3, getting an 80.9 score against 77.7. Galaxy S6 Active is a a little thicker but a lot lighter cellphone than the Galaxy Note3. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S6 Active has the newer 5.0 version and Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2 version, offering a lot of extra features.
Galaxy S6 Active has a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Galaxy S6 Active also has a 64 bits processing unit, an additional GPU and 4 more cores. Galaxy S6 Active counts with an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher display density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
Samsung Galaxy Note3 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Note3, because it has a 9 percent greater battery size.
Galaxy Note3 captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a back facing camera with a lower resolution, a smaller aperture, a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a tinier sensor.
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