Global Score | |
85.7 | 81.9 |
Basic Information | |
Samsung | Samsung |
Android 5.0 | -- |
2015-04-10 | 2017-08-11 |
5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
4.66 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
Black, Gold, Green and White | Gold and Gray |
Aluminium and Glass | -- |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 249.00 | $ 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 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
-- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
8.47 | 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 | Nano SIM |
6.7 | 6.6 |
Battery Life | |
2600mAh 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 |
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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