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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.03 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is better than Galaxy S6 Active, getting a 91.8 score against 80.9. These devices have Android OS, but the Galaxy S21 has a more recent 11 version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0, so it gives you lots of additional features. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a higher screen pixel density.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy S21, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a GPU. The Galaxy S21 features a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy S21 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh. The Galaxy S21 captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a way worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video quality, a larger aperture for better captures and videos in poorly lited environments and a much larger sensor capturing much better quality photos.
Although Samsung Galaxy S21 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S21, otherwise you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, letting go a couple specifications.
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