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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.03 ounces |
| -- | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active has a general score of 80.9, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note5's general score of 80.2. Galaxy S6 Active's construction is noticeably lighter but thicker than Galaxy Note5. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a sharper screen than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a just a little greater pixel amount in each inch in the display.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an extra graphics processor. The Galaxy Note5 counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy Note5 shoots better pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Active. They have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rates, the same camera sensor size, the same aperture and the same (4K) video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little longer battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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