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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890Samsung Galaxy S4
Exynos 5 OctaGT-I9500
| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz + Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 370 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| 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 score of 80.9, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S4's 78.3 overall score. Galaxy S6 Active's construction is thicker but incredibly lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S4. Both of these devices have the same Android 5.0 operating system, so both should count with very similar OS features.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy S4, because it has a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution, a higher display pixels density and a bit bigger display. Galaxy S6 Active counts with a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also has an extra graphics co-processor, a 64-bits CPU and a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S4 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a less mega pixels resolution camera in the back, a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for taking images and/or video in poorly lited situations, a much worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a tinier back-facing camera sensor shooting worse quality videos and photographs.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it a no doubt choice.
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