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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-04-05 | -- |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | -- |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is slightly better than Xperia XZ2, getting a score of 80.9 against 79.1. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active design is notably thinner and incredibly lighter than Xperia XZ2. Galaxy S6 Active features a brighter screen than Sony Xperia XZ2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZ2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an extra graphics processing unit. The Xperia XZ2 takes a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with a better resolution back camera and a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
The Xperia XZ2 has a much greater storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little longer battery performance than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 10% more battery size.
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