| Global Score | |
| 85.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-04-10 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminium and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 950.00 | $ 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 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh 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 |
The Galaxy S6 Edge is much better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, having a general score of 85.7 against 75.8. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy S6 Edge is older than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, it's design is incredibly thinner and incredibly lighter. The Galaxy S6 Edge has a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processor, a higher number of cores and an additional GPU.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S7 Active. Both have the same exact resolution of 2560 x 1440px, a display with the same size and the same number of pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S7 Active counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh. The Galaxy S7 Active features a better camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a way worse resolution camera and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photos in low light situations.
Although Galaxy S6 Edge is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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