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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 14 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 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 | Yes 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 | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 12.54 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 S25 has a global score of 82.6, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's 80.9 overall score. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S25 has the newer 14 version while Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version, providing a couple nice extra features.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a very superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S25, because although it has 5 GB less RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64 bits CPU. The Galaxy S6 Active features a bit better looking display than Galaxy S25, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440.
The Galaxy S25 features a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S25 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 14% more battery capacity.
The Galaxy S25 features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a bigger aperture to take better photos and videos in low light environments, a much better video resolution, a much larger camera sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality and a way better resolution back-facing camera.
Although Galaxy S25 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy S25, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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