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Samsung Galaxy S6 active
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Samsung Galaxy S6 active

Announced Date:2015, June. Released 2015, JuneRelease Date and Availability:DiscontinuedTechnology:GSM / HSPA / LTE2G Bands:GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900Display Type:Super AMOLEDDisplay Size:5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio) inches
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Where to Buy

Currently unavailable for this variant.

Basics

Announced Date
2015, June. Released 2015, June
Release Date and Availability
Discontinued
Operating System
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
UI / Skin
TouchWiz UI

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
5G Bands
-
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Display

Display Type
Super AMOLED
Display Size
5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)
Pixel Density
576 ppippi
Refresh Rate
-Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
-
Peak Brightness
-nits
HDR Support
-
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Design & Build

Dimensions
146.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 in)
Height
146.8 mmmm
Width
73.4 mmmm
Thickness
8.6 mmmm
Weight
170 g (6.00 oz)g
IP Rating
-
Build Materials
Nano-SIM
Fingerprint Scanner
-
Colors
White, Gray
Stylus
-

Performance

Chipset
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T760MP8
Process Node
14 nm
RAM
3 GB
Storage
32 GB / 64 GB
Storage Type
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
no
Cooling System
-

Rear Camera

Main Camera Setup
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF
Main Camera
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF
Ultrawide Camera
-
Telephoto Camera
-
Periscope Camera
-
Camera Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
OIS
-
Optical Zoom
-
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS

Memory

RAM Options
3GB
Storage Options
32, 64GB

Front Camera

Selfie Camera
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Front Video Recording
1080p@30fps

Features

Other Features
ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation

Battery & Charging

Battery Capacity
3500 mAhmAh
Battery Type
Li-Ion
Wired Charging
15W wiredW
Wireless Charging
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)W
Reverse Charging
-W
Replaceable Battery
-

Comms

SIM Type
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant
5G Support
-
eSIM
-
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth Version
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
yes
USB Type
no
IR Blaster
-
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Radio
yes

Misc

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)

3rd Party Test Data

Source
GSMArena
Performance
Endurance rating 109h
Display
-
Loudspeaker
-
Battery
-

EU Label

Energy
-
Battery
-
Freefall
-
Repairability
-

Audio & Sensors

Stereo Speakers
yes
3.5mm Jack
yes
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
Accelerometer
yes
Gyroscope
yes
Proximity Sensor
yes
Compass
yes
Barometer
yes

Box & Extras

Charger Included
-
Case Included
-