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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
SprintSM-G925P
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 85.7 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-04-10 | -- |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | -- |
| Aluminium and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 950.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, having a global score of 85.7 against 80.9. Both phones in this comparison review have the same Android 5.0 OS (operating system). Galaxy S6 Active has a display that is just as good as the Galaxy S6 Edge one, both have the same quantity of pixels per display inch, the same exact 2560 x 1440px resolution and a display with the same size.
Galaxy S6 Active and Galaxy S6 Edge have similar processing units, they have the same RAM amount, 8 cores, a 650 megahertz graphics processor and a 64-bit processing unit. The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy S6 Active's camera is just as good as Galaxy S6 Edge's camera, both have the same resolution camera, the same camera aperture, the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same sensor size. Galaxy S6 Active has longer battery performance than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
Although Galaxy S6 Edge is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S6 Active. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S6 Active, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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