Global Score | |
87.3 | 81.9 |
Basic Information | |
Samsung | Samsung |
Android 5.0 | -- |
2015-04-11 | 2017-08-11 |
5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
4.87 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
Black, Blue, Gold and White | Gold and Gray |
Aluminium and Glass | -- |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 245.00 | $ 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
-- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
10.01 | 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 | |
2550mAh 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 |
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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