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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2014-10-15 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Blue and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 6 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, getting a score of 81.1 against 75.8. Even though Google Nexus 6 is older and just a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, it's design is still just a little lighter. Google Nexus 6 counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Google Nexus 6 also counts with a GPU.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a bit sharper screen than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1440 x 2560px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a just a bit greater display density. Google Nexus 6's camera is very similar to the camera in Galaxy S7 Active, because although the Google Nexus 6 has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light images, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, it also counts with a camera with a higher 13 mega pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 6, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 200 GB. Galaxy S7 Active counts with better battery performance than Google Nexus 6, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Google Nexus 6 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S7 Active. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Google Nexus 6, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S7 Active, resigning a couple features and specs.
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