Samsung Galaxy S6 active
Samsung Galaxy S6 active

The Samsung Galaxy S6 active was announced in 2015, June. Released 2015, June With 5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio) Super AMOLED, Powered by Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) and running Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI, the device delivered smooth performance and multitasking capabilities. Its 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF rear camera captured crisp photos and 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS video, while the Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable ensured long-lasting usage.

Network

  • Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE
  • 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
  • 4G bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 29, 40
  • Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch

  • Announced: 2015, June. Released 2015, June
  • Status: Discontinued

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)
  • SIM: Nano-SIM
  • Note: IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), MIL-STD-810G compliant salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant

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

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: 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
  • Note: UFS 2.0

Main Camera

  • Single: 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF
  • Features: LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
  • Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera

  • Single: 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
  • Video: 1080p@30fps

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
  • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
  • NFC: Yes
  • Infrared port: Yes
  • Radio: No
  • USB: microUSB 2.0

Features

  • Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
  • Note: ANT+, S-Voice natural language commands and dictation

Battery

  • Type: Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
  • Charging: Fast charging 15W, Qi/PMA wireless charging - market dependent
  • Stand-by: Up to 504 h (3G)
  • Talk time: Up to 24 h (3G)
  • Music play: Up to 57 h

Misc

  • Colors: White, Gray
  • 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)    
  • Price: About 350 EUR