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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy S6 active

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) and Samsung Galaxy S6 active: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Galaxy A9 (2016)	Galaxy S6 active
Design & display	6.3	6.9
Performance & hardware	1.8	2.6
Camera	4.6	4.9
Connectivity	4.4	4.0
Battery & charging	3.7	3.0

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,000 mAh; against 3,500 mAh
Fast Charge Power: 18 W; against 15 W
SIM Configurations: Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM; against Single Nano-SIM
Usable Surface: 75.9 %; against 66.5 %

Samsung Galaxy S6 active, if you care about…

Storage Type: UFS 2.0; against eMMC 5.1
Maximum Storage Capacity: 64 GB; against 32 GB
Display Pixel Density: 576 ppi; against 367 ppi
Weight: 170 g; against 200 g

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2016)	Galaxy S6 active
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 652	Samsung Exynos 7420
Processor Process Size	28 nm	14 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 510	Mali-T760 MP8
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.0 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	1.8 GHz	2.1 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB	64 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	—	79,200
CPU Description	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 and 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core: 4 × 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 and 4 × 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	3 GB	3 GB
Expandable Storage	Yes Best value	No

Design

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2016)	Galaxy S6 active
Body Colors	White, Black, Gold, Pink	White, Grey
Body Thickness	7.4 mm Best value	8.6 mm
Body Width	80.9 mm	73.4 mm
Body Height	161.7 mm	146.8 mm
Weight	200 g	170 g Best value
Usable Surface	75.9 % Best value	66.5 %
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	—
Resistance Features	—	IP68, MIL-STD-810G
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m
Unfolded thickness	7.4 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2016)	Galaxy S6 active
Battery Capacity	4,000 mAh Best value	3,500 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W Best value	15 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	—	24 h
Standby time	—	504 h
Music playback time	—	57 h

Display

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2016)	Galaxy S6 active
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	6″ Best value	5.1″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,440 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	2,560 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	367 ppi	576 ppi Best value
Display Contrast Ratio	3.817 :1	—
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, AMOLED	Gorilla Glass 4, Capacitive Touch

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2016)	Galaxy S6 active
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	—

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2016)	Galaxy S6 active
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor

Software

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2016)	Galaxy S6 active
Operating System	Android 5.1	Android 5
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	5.1 Best value	5

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2016)	Galaxy S6 active
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM Best value	Single Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B40
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou Best value	GPS, GLONASS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Infrared, NFC, DLNA, ANT+, microUSB
USB Version	microUSB	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	1.19 W/kg	1.19 W/kg
SAR American Body	1.33 W/kg Best value	1.58 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	0.18 W/kg Best value	0.48 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	0.55 W/kg	0.42 W/kg Best value
Max. download speed	—	450 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	150 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2016)	Galaxy S6 active
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, aptX, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2016)	Galaxy S6 active
Model numbers	SM-A900F, SM-A9000	SM-G890A

Features

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2016)	Galaxy S6 active
Built-in functions	—	Smart voice assistant, Voice recognition