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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 5.0 |
| 2021-03-12 | -- |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | -- |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, with a global score of 80.9 against 78.1. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a extremely lighter and just a bit thinner cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has the older 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11 version.
Galaxy S6 Active features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher pixels amount per screen inch and a way better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional GPU and a 64 bits processor.
Galaxy XCover 5 has a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy XCover 5 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video quality and the same resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a larger aperture to take better low light photos and video.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 17 percent larger battery size.
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