Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active or Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S6 Active | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, June | 2011, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.89 in | 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm | 4.92 x 4.92 x 2.48 in | |
| Weight | 170 g | 6 oz | 117 g | 4.13 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Gray | Midnight Blue, Misty Silver | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 504 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h |
Stand by time - Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 31 h |
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| Approximate price | 380 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | LED-backlit LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.1" in | 4.2" in | |
| Screen area | 71.7 cm2 | 48.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 66.5% | 61.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 480 x 854 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 576 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Scratch-resistant glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide) | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) | - 1.0 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Mali-T760MP8 | Adreno 205 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM | 320 MB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 249 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 979 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1286 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4149 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3097 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 29(700), 40(2300) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 86 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - - - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant |
- ANT+ -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -NeoReader barcode scanner -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- For AT&T Also known as Samsung Galaxy S6 active G890 |
- Also known as Sony Ericsson Anzu, Sony Ericsson X12 |
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