• 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 Octa SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3500 mAh
  • 5.1" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 801 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2800 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy S5 Active
ProductGalaxy S6 Active (Launched 2015-06-01)Galaxy S5 Active (Launched 2014-05-01)
Display5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 5.1" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
  • 16-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 2-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 7420 Octa SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
  • Snapdragon 801 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery3500 mAh2800 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 170g (6oz), 146.8x73.4x8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 inches)IP67, 170.1g (6oz), 145.3x73.4x8.9 mm (5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches)
Price (Market)$249$200
Display
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy S5 Active
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.1"5.1"
Display/Body Ratio66.5%67.2%
Resolution2560x14401920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)576 PPI432 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla GlassGorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy S5 Active
Megapixel16-MP16-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy S5 Active
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3500 mAh2800 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time24 hours29 hours
Music Playback Time57 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy S5 Active
Processor BrandSamsungQualcomm
Processor NameExynos 7420 OctaSnapdragon 801
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.5 GHz2.5 GHz
RAM Options3GB2GB
Internal Storage Options64GB16GB
Memory Card TypeNoneMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0.2Android 4.4.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy S5 Active
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBmicroUSB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.19 W/Kg0.92 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.58 W/Kg1.48 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.48 W/Kg0.67 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.42 W/Kg0.45 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy S5 Active
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy S5 Active
Multimedia Features
  • Adobe Flash
  • Java
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • 3GA
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • AMR
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • IMY
  • RTTTL
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Light
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs. Samsung Galaxy S5 Active Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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Quadrant

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Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better