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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 85.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-08-11 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches |
| -- | 6.46 ounces |
| -- | Cream, Lavender and Phantom Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 3 has an overall score of 85.6, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S6 Active's score of 80.9. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Z Flip 3 has newer 11 version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version. Galaxy S6 Active features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bits CPU.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a slightly higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px. Galaxy Z Flip 3 has much more memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little better battery duration than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because it has a 6 percent more battery size. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Z Flip 3, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better 16 mega-pixels resolution.
Although Galaxy Z Flip 3 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S6 Active. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy S6 Active, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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