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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
SprintSM-G925P
| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| -- | 4.66 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 950.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 10.08 |
| 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 | 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is slightly better than Galaxy S6 Active, having a general score of 85.7 against 80.9. These phones come with the same Android 5.0 OS (operating system), so both of them should provide identical OS features. Galaxy S6 Edge and Galaxy S6 Active feature very similar displays, they have a display of the same size, an equal resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a higher number of pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a CPU that's very similar to Galaxy S6 Active's processor, both of them have 3 GB of RAM memory, a 650 MHz graphics co-processor, a Octa-Core processor and a 64 bits processor. The Galaxy S6 Edge features a very superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy S6 Edge features a camera that's just as good as the Galaxy S6 Active one, they have a F1.9 camera aperture, a same resolution back facing camera, a 0.38 inches camera sensor, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality.
Although Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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