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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-04-11 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminium and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 252.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2550mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 has a global score of 87.4, which is better than Galaxy S7 Active's general score of 75.8. Although Galaxy S6 is older than Galaxy S7 Active, it's design is much lighter and extremely thinner. The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with just a bit better display than Galaxy S7 Active. Both have a screen with the same size, the same pixels density and the same 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution.
Galaxy S6 features a quite bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a superior processing unit than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores , an additional graphics processor and a 64-bits processor.
The Galaxy S7 Active features a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S6 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a way more megapixels back facing camera.
The Galaxy S6 costs a bit more money than the Galaxy S7 Active, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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