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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 12, 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-02-14 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| -- | 6.46 ounces |
| -- | Mirror black and Mirror purple |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 1380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Galaxy Z Flip has an overall score of 88.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S6 Active's 80.9 global score. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but Galaxy Z Flip has newer 12 version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version. Galaxy S6 Active features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processor and an extra graphics processor.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a better screen than Galaxy Z Flip, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater pixel density. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot lower 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos and a larger back-facing camera sensor.
Galaxy Z Flip has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Galaxy S6 Active counts with just a little better battery life than Galaxy Z Flip, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S6 Active. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S6 Active, giving up some specs and features.
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