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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-09-16 | -- |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | -- |
| Glowing night | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active is just a bit better than the vivo NEX 3, getting an 80.9 score against 73.9. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S6 Active has older 5.0 version and vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy S6 Active body is just a little bit thinner and a lot lighter than the vivo NEX 3.
Galaxy S6 Active has a bit better CPU than vivo NEX 3, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a GPU. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a much sharper display than vivo NEX 3, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a way greater screen density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The vivo NEX 3 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the vivo NEX 3 also has a larger aperture, a way larger sensor and a camera with a way better 64 MP resolution. The vivo NEX 3 features a very superior storage for apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage.
Vivo NEX 3 features greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery capacity.
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