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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | -- |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a general score of 80.9, which is much better than the Xperia 5 IV's overall score of 73.3. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a much lighter but a little bit thicker cellphone than the Xperia 5 IV. Galaxy S6 Active features a very superior performance than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bits CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a lot better looking screen than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher display pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1440. Xperia 5 IV features a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal storage.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much better camera than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a lot smaller camera sensor which gives a way lower photo and video quality, it also counts with a lot better 16 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera. Xperia 5 IV counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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