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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-02-27 | -- |
| 6.57 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 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 Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-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 | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active is a little bit better than Xperia 10 Plus, getting a overall score of 80.9 against 75.4. The Galaxy S6 Active design is notably lighter but just a little thicker than the Xperia 10 Plus. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a quite better hardware performance than Xperia 10 Plus, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64-bit CPU.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much more vibrant screen than Xperia 10 Plus, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1440. The Sony Xperia 10 Plus counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia 10 Plus counts with a better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor shooting lower quality videos and photographs, a worse video resolution and a camera in the back with a lot lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture.
The Galaxy S6 Active has just a little better battery life than Xperia 10 Plus, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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