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Global Score
87.381.9
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 5.0--
2015-04-112017-08-11
5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches
4.87 ounces7.34 ounces
Black, Blue, Gold and WhiteGold and Gray
Aluminium and Glass--
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 245.00$ 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
--1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video
10.019.79
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
2550mAh 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

The Galaxy S6 has a general score of 87.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S8 Active's overall score of 81.9. Galaxy S6 is an a lot older phone than Galaxy S8 Active, but Samsung made it noticeably lighter and much thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processing unit.

Galaxy S6 counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a little lower 2560 x 1440px resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better display density. Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit more storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and a tinier back-facing camera sensor giving a worse image quality, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a back camera with way more megapixels.

The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S6, because it has a 57 percent more battery capacity.

The Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S8 Active cost the same, making this phone an easy choice.




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