• 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 Octa SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3500 mAh
  • 4.5" (800x480) TFT LCD
  • 1.5GB
    Marvell Armada PXA1908 SoC
    8GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2200 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy Xcover 3
ProductGalaxy S6 Active (Launched 2015-06-01)Galaxy Xcover 3 (Launched 2015-03-01)
Display5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 4.5" 800x480 TFT LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
  • 5-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 2-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 7420 Octa SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
  • Marvell Armada PXA1908 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (32GB max.)
Battery3500 mAh2200 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 170g (6oz), 146.8x73.4x8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 inches)IP67, 154g (5.4oz), 132.9x70.1x10 mm (5.23 x 2.76 x 0.39 inches)
Price (Market)$249$349
Display
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy Xcover 3
TypeSuper AMOLEDTFT LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.1"4.5"
Display/Body Ratio66.5%61.9%
Resolution2560x1440800x480
Sharpness (PPI)576 PPI207 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy Xcover 3
Megapixel16-MP5-MP
Aperturef/1.9
Sensor SizeSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy Xcover 3
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3500 mAh2200 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time24 hours
Music Playback Time57 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy Xcover 3
Processor BrandSamsungARM
Processor NameExynos 7420 OctaMarvell Armada PXA1908
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.5 GHz1.2 GHz
RAM Options3GB1.5GB
Internal Storage Options64GB8GB
Memory Card TypeNoneMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size32GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0.2Android 4.4.4
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy Xcover 3
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
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
SAR US Head1.19 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.58 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.48 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.42 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy Xcover 3
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy Xcover 3
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 3 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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Geekbench 4 Single

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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