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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| -- | 6.07 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, getting a overall score of 80.9 against 78.1. The Galaxy S6 Active is a a little bit thinner and way lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5. Both phones in this review use Android OS, but the Galaxy S6 Active has 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11.
Galaxy S6 Active features a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per display inch and a lot higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Galaxy XCover 5 features a superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a quite superior processing power than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an extra graphics processor. Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back camera, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a larger camera aperture to take better photos in poorly lited environments.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 17 percent more battery size.
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