Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| 5.03 x 2.42 x 0.62 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 525 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 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 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active has a general score of 80.9, which is better than Samsung W2017's overall score of 73.2. Galaxy S6 Active is a notably thinner and extremely lighter cellphone than Samsung W2017. Both devices in our current comparison have Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 Active has older 5.0 version and Samsung W2017 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a more powerful processor than Samsung W2017, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor, a 64-bit processor and 4 more cpu cores. Galaxy S6 Active features a more vivid display than Samsung W2017, because it has a little bit greater pixels density, a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a bigger display.
The Samsung W2017 has a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a back camera with lot less MP and a lower video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and video. The Samsung W2017 counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a superior battery duration than Samsung W2017, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 2300mAh.
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