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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a score of 80.9, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Note7's 79.5 global score. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active design is way lighter but thicker than Galaxy Note7. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a much better looking display than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a just a little better screen pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a faster processing unit than Galaxy Note7, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU, more cpu cores and a 64-bit processing unit. Galaxy Note7 counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a worse (4K) video definition and a way worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a battery duration that is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active one.
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