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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 13 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 10.08 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 69.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S23 Ultra is a little bit better than Galaxy S6 Active, getting an 81.5 score against 80.9. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S23 Ultra has a more recent 13 version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much greater processing power than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a way better display than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has a bit worse 2560 x 1440 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixel density. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a way better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a back facing camera with much more MP, a bigger aperture for better low light captures and a way larger camera sensor capturing lot better quality photographs and videos.
Galaxy S23 Ultra features a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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