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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-09-21 | -- |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | -- |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 slightly better than Xperia XA1 Plus, with a overall score of 80.9 against 73.7. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S6 Active has an older 5.0 version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Galaxy S6 Active is a noticeably lighter but just a bit thicker cellphone than the Xperia XA1 Plus.
Galaxy S6 Active features an incredibly better screen than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a higher pixel density. The Xperia XA1 Plus features a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active. Both have the same 32 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit faster CPU than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM and the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also has a 64-bits processor and a graphics co-processor. Sony Xperia XA1 Plus takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a much more mega pixels camera in the back and a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures.
The Galaxy S6 Active and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus have extremely similar battery durations, although the Galaxy S6 Active also has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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