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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-06-10 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A6 is just a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active, getting a score of 75.8 against 75.8. The Galaxy A6 design is newer, lighter and much thinner than Galaxy S7 Active. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A6, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A6, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a way higher pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy A6 features a camera that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's camera, and although the Samsung Galaxy A6 has a back camera with a way higher 16 mega pixels resolution, they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the same aperture and the same video frame rates.
The Galaxy A6 features a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A6 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Galaxy S7 Active features superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy A6 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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