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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| -- | 6.98 ounces |
| -- | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| 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 S6 Active has an overall score of 80.9, which is a little bit better than Xperia XZ2's 79.1 general score. Galaxy S6 Active is a a lot lighter and extremely thinner phone than Xperia XZ2. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a brighter display than Xperia XZ2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
Sony Xperia XZ2 has a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S6 Active has a little faster processing unit than Xperia XZ2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processor.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a 3500mAh battery size. Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures and a more MP back facing camera.
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