Side-by-side technical data

Samsung Galaxy S6 active vs Samsung Galaxy Note5

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy S6 active and Samsung Galaxy Note5: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy Note5, ahead on Design & display and Performance & hardware. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category Galaxy S6 active Galaxy Note5
Design & display 6.9 7.2
Performance & hardware 2.6 3.4
Camera 4.9 4.9
Connectivity 4.0 3.9
Battery & charging 3.0 2.3

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy S6 active, if you care about…

Battery Capacity
3,500 mAh
against 3,000 mAh
Display Pixel Density
576 ppi
against 515 ppi
Max. download speed
450 Mbps
against 150 Mbps
Max. upload speed
150 Mbps
against 50 Mbps

Samsung Galaxy Note5, if you care about…

RAM Capacity
4 GB
against 3 GB
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth 4.2
against Bluetooth 4.1
Usable Surface
76.8 %
against 66.5 %
Body Thickness
7.6 mm
against 8.6 mm

Specification comparison

Performance

Specification Galaxy S6 active Galaxy Note5
Processor Model Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos 7420
Processor Process Size 14 nm 14 nm
Graphics GPU Mali-T760 MP8 Mali-T760 MP8
Storage Type UFS 2.0 UFS 2.0
Maximum CPU Clock 2.1 GHz 2.1 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu Score 79,200 —
CPU Description Octa-core: 4 × 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 and 4 × 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core processor with 4 Cortex-A57 cores at 2.1 GHz and 4 Cortex-A53 cores at 1.5 GHz.
Processor Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor Yes Yes
RAM Capacity 3 GB 4 GB Best value

Design

Specification Galaxy S6 active Galaxy Note5
Body Colors White, Grey Black, White
Body Thickness 8.6 mm 7.6 mm Best value
Body Width 73.4 mm 76.1 mm
Body Height 146.8 mm 153.2 mm
Weight 170 g Best value 171 g
Usable Surface 66.5 % 76.8 % Best value
Resistance Features IP68, MIL-STD-810G Stylus Support
Waterproof Depth 1.5 m —

Battery

Specification Galaxy S6 active Galaxy Note5
Battery Capacity 3,500 mAh Best value 3,000 mAh
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power 15 W 15 W
Battery Features Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator
Talk time 24 h 28 h Best value
Standby time 504 h —
Music playback time 57 h 57 h

Display

Specification Galaxy S6 active Galaxy Note5
Display Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Display Technology Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal 5.1″ 5.7″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution 1,440 px 1,440 px
Display Vertical Resolution 2,560 px 2,560 px
Display Pixel Density 576 ppi Best value 515 ppi
Display Features Gorilla Glass 4, Capacitive Touch Gorilla Glass 4, Touchscreen, Stylus Support

Sensors

Specification Galaxy S6 active Galaxy Note5
Fingerprint Sensor Placement — Front

Sensor

Specification Galaxy S6 active Galaxy Note5
Sensor Features Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification Galaxy S6 active Galaxy Note5
Operating System Android 5 Android 5.1
OS Family Android Android
OS Version 5 5

Connectivity

Specification Galaxy S6 active Galaxy Note5
SIM Configurations Single Nano-SIM Single Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands 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 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 B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B13
Cellular Technologies GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, EVDO, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) 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 4.2 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP, LE, aptX A2DP, EDR, LE
Navigation Systems GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
Connectivity Features 3.5 mm Audio Jack, Infrared, NFC, DLNA, ANT+, microUSB 3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, microUSB, USB 2.0, USB OTG, DLNA, ANT+
USB Version USB 2.0 USB 2.0
SAR American Head 1.19 W/kg 1.16 W/kg Best value
SAR American Body 1.58 W/kg 1.48 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) head 0.48 W/kg Best value 0.51 W/kg
SAR (EU) body 0.42 W/kg Best value 0.56 W/kg
Max. download speed 450 Mbps Best value 150 Mbps
Max. upload speed 150 Mbps Best value 50 Mbps

Audio

Specification Galaxy S6 active Galaxy Note5
Microphone Count 2 3 Best value
Audio Features A2DP, LE, aptX, Loudspeaker A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio

Technical

Specification Galaxy S6 active Galaxy Note5
Model numbers SM-G890A SM-N920, SM-N920P, SM-N920V, SM-N920R, SM-N920W8, SM-N920R4

Features

Specification Galaxy S6 active Galaxy Note5
Built-in functions Smart voice assistant, Voice recognition Smart voice assistant, Voice command
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