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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| -- | 5.40 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a little bit better than Galaxy S6 edge+, getting an 80.9 score against 79.3. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has older 5.0 version and Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a extremely thicker but a lot lighter phone than the Galaxy S6 edge+.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor, more 2.1 GHz CPU cores and an extra graphics processing unit. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a little higher display pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a better camera than Galaxy S6 Active. They have a 16 megapixels back-facing camera, a same size sensor, the same video quality, the same video frame rate and a F1.9 aperture. The Galaxy S6 edge+ features a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Galaxy S6 Active not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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