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Global Score
85.781.9
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 5.0--
2015-04-102017-08-11
5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches
4.66 ounces7.34 ounces
Black, Gold, Green and WhiteGold and Gray
Aluminium and Glass--
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 249.00$ 245.00
Display / Screen
5.1 inches5.8 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)2960 x 1440 pixels
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
576 pixels per inch568 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.98.9
Performance
Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset
64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processorKryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPUAdreno 540 GPU
10.089.27
Storage
128 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot
10.110.78
Camera
16.00 MP + 5.00 MP12.00 MP + 8.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.70 aperture
28.00mm focal length26.00mm focal length
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor
3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
--1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video
8.479.79
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA
Nano SIMNano SIM
6.76.6
Battery Life
2600mAh Battery4000mAh Li - Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless ChargingWireless Charging
4.565.92
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 5.1, EDR
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

Galaxy S6 Edge has a general score of 85.7, which is a bit better than Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 global score. Although Galaxy S6 Edge is much older than Galaxy S8 Active, it's design is extremely lighter and much thinner. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a little faster CPU than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a graphics processing unit.

Galaxy S6 Edge features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a bit lower 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better images in low-light environments and a bigger camera sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures.

Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit more memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a superior battery life than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 54 percent more battery capacity.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge costs a little more than the Galaxy S8 Active, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.




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