Global Score | |
81.9 | 87.3 |
Basic Information | |
Samsung | Samsung |
-- | Android 5.0 |
2017-08-11 | 2015-04-11 |
5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
7.34 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
-- | Aluminium and Glass |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 245.00 | $ 245.00 |
Display / Screen | |
5.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
568 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
8.9 | 9.9 |
Performance | |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
9.27 | 10.08 |
Storage | |
64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
10.78 | 10.1 |
Camera | |
12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | -- |
9.79 | 10.01 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
6.6 | 6.7 |
Battery Life | |
4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
5.92 | 4.56 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
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 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, with a score of 87.3 against 81.9. The Galaxy S6 is an extremely older phone than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, but it is a lot thinner and notably lighter anyway. The Galaxy S6 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a 64 bits processor and an additional graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy S6 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a little bit worse 2560 x 1440px resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit better pixel density. Galaxy S6 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light photos and video and a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking lower quality videos and photos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a lot better resolution back camera.
Galaxy S8 Active features a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S6, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S6, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S6 and the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active cost the same, making this phone a simple decision.
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