Samsung Galaxy S6 Active Specs, review, opinions, comparisons
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a 2015 model featuring a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display, 16MP camera, and a 3500 mAh battery. Read more about the features of the Galaxy S6 Active to see if it's right for you.
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Key Features
Release Date :
2015, June
Price : 380 EUR Chipset : Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
Processor : Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Memory : 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
Display : Super AMOLED 5.1 inches, 1440 x 2560
Main Camera :
Single, 16MP
Selfie Camera :
Single, 5MP
OS : Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Dimensions : 146.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm
Weight : 170 g
Battery :
3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active specs
General specs
Brand and model
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
Release date
2015, June
Dimensions
146.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 in)
Weight
170 g (6 oz)
Colors
White, Gray
Battery
3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life
Stand by time- Up to 504 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h
Approximate price 380 EUR
Screen
Technology
Super AMOLED
Touchscreen
capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
16M
Screen size
5.1" inc
Screen area
71.7 cm2
Screen format
16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 66.5%
Screen resolution
1440 x 2560 px
PPI /points per inch/
576 PPI
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main
16 MP,
Single
Camera specs
-16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, AF
Functions
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps
Front (selfie) camera
5 MP,
Single
Specifications
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps
Operating system OS
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
Other models with the same chipset include:
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) , Meizu PRO 5 , Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos , Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ (CDMA) , Samsung Galaxy Note5 (CDMA) , Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ , Samsung Galaxy Note 5 , Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (CDMA) , Samsung Galaxy S6 (CDMA) , Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
Processor CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
- Mali-T760MP8
External memory
No
Internal memory
32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Show all network frequencies:
-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)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
Edge
Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
USB
microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
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)
Music and Audio
Radio
No
Headphone jack
Yes
Others
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
- Sensors - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate , Infrared port - ANT+
-S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
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- - 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 - For AT&T Also known as Samsung Galaxy S6 active G890
Antutu
Antutu 7 Score 79322 (Position 419 out of 2128)
Geekbench
GeekBench 5 Single Core 249 (Position 1316 out of 1886)
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 979 (Position 1309 out of 1875)
GeekBench 4 Single Core 1286 (Position 271 out of 1024)
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 4149 (Position 236 out of 1022)
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 3097
Disclaimer: This information is based on public data and official specifications from
Samsung. However, there may be differences in specifications.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The base approximate price of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active was around 380 EUR after it was officially announced. At this point, the price may be lower.
The official release date is 2015, June.
The weight of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is 170 g.
The screen size of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is 5.1" inches.
The size of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is 146.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm (HxWxD).