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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890Samsung Galaxy S6
T-MobileSM-G920T
| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| -- | 4.87 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 245.00 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2550mAh 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
The Galaxy S6 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, having a general score of 87.3 against 80.9. These phones include the same Android 5.0 OS (Operating System). Galaxy S6 Active and Galaxy S6 feature similar CPUs, both of them have 8 cores, the same RAM amount, a 64-bit processor and a 650 MHz graphics processor.
Galaxy S6 has a display that is just as good as the Galaxy S6 Active one, they have a display with the same size, the same exact resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and the same count of pixels in each inch of display. Galaxy S6 shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active. Both of them have the same video frame rate, a same size camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 video quality, a same size camera sensor and a back facing camera with a 16 mega pixels.
The Galaxy S6 counts with a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features greater battery life than Galaxy S6, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy S6 costs the same than Galaxy S6 Active.
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