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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-12-07 | -- |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | -- |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 11.33 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active has a score of 80.9, which is much better than the TCL 20 5G's 73.1 score. Both phones in this review work with Android OS, but the Galaxy S6 Active has an older 5.0 version and TCL 20 5G has Android 10. Galaxy S6 Active is a much lighter and a little bit thinner cellphone than TCL 20 5G.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a brighter display than TCL 20 5G, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better count of pixels per inch in the display and a better 2560 x 1440px resolution. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little bit better performance than TCL 20 5G, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processor.
TCL 20 5G counts with much more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The TCL 20 5G captures way better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the TCL 20 5G also has a larger aperture for better images and video in low-light situations, a lot bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
The TCL 20 5G features superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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