Global Score | |
87.4 | 81.9 |
Basic Information | |
Samsung | Samsung |
Android 5.0 | -- |
2015-04-11 | 2017-08-11 |
5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
4.87 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
Black, Blue, Gold and White | Gold and Gray |
Aluminium and Glass | -- |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 252.00 | $ 245.00 |
Display / Screen | |
5.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
576 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
9.9 | 8.9 |
Performance | |
Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
10.08 | 9.27 |
Storage | |
128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
10.1 | 10.78 |
Camera | |
16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
-- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
10.01 | 9.79 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
6.7 | 6.6 |
Battery Life | |
2550mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
4.56 | 5.92 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
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 |
The Galaxy S6 has a global score of 87.4, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's score of 81.9. Galaxy S6 is an a lot older phone than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, but it's incredibly thinner and lighter anyway. The Galaxy S6 features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a 64-bit processor and a graphics co-processor.
Samsung Galaxy S6 features a much better looking screen than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixels number in each display inch. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit more memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S6, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 256 GB.
Galaxy S6 features a bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting lower quality photos and a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing images or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a much more MP back camera.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a superior battery duration than Galaxy S6, because it has a 57% more battery capacity.
The Galaxy S6 is a little more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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