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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-18 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| -- | 9.95 ounces |
| -- | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.81 |
| 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 10.45 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, having a 94.6 score against 80.9. These phones have Android OS, but Galaxy Z Fold 2 has newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version, so it counts with some nice extra features. The Galaxy S6 Active has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64 bits processing unit.
Galaxy S6 Active has a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a little bit worse 2560 x 1440 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher pixel quantity per display inch. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less mega-pixels and a lower (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and videos and a way bigger sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and photographs.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with better battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 29 percent greater battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S6 Active. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, else you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S6 Active, letting go some specs and features.
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