Status
Discontinued
Quick Summary
As a compelling mid-range option, the Samsung Galaxy S6 active delivers showcasing Samsung's hallmark display and hardware prowess, solid hardware that easily handles everyday demands. It runs on Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI, which pairs beautifully with its 5.1 inches AMOLED display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. It effortlessly handles daily applications and moderate tasks, drawing power from a 3500 mAh battery.
Hardware Score Analysis
A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.
Performance
60%
Display
81%
Camera
72%
Battery
62%
Memory
72%
Launch
Display
Type
Super AMOLED
Size
5.1 inches, 71.7 cm² (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Main Camera
Single
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera
Single
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps
Body
Dimensions
146.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 in)
Weight
170 g (6.00 oz)
Features
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
MIL-STD-810G compliant salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant
Colors
White, Gray
Connectivity
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
SIM
Nano-SIM
Platform
OS
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T760MP8
Memory
Card Slot
No
Internal Storage
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Storage Type
UFS 2.0
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm Jack
Yes
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Infrared
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
Other
ANT+
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
15W wired
Wireless Charging
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Miscellaneous
Models
SM-G890A
SAR
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)
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