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Samsung Galaxy S6 active

Samsung Galaxy S6 active
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  • Released 2015, June
    170g, 8.6mm thickness
    Android 5.0.2, up to 6.0.1, TouchWiz UI
    32GB/64GB storage, no card slot
  • 0.1% 3,327,800 hits
  • 279 Become a fan
  • 5.1"
    1440x2560 pixels
  • 16MP
    2160p
  • 3GB RAM
    Exynos 7420 Octa
  • 3500mAh
    15W5W
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Also known as Samsung Galaxy S6 active G890

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 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
 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
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
 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
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Infrared port Yes
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
 ANT+
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Battery Type Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired
Wireless (Qi) (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
Tests Battery (old)
Endurance rating 109h

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active review: The triathlete

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active review: The triathlete

Once again its June and time for Samsung to present us with a rugged version of its latest range-topping smartphone. This year, once more exclusively for AT&T, it is Samsung Galaxy S6...

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  • Chrispy
  • kg7
  • 19 Jun 2024

It says the android is upgradable to 6.something but mine had an update years ago to android 7.0. this phone still out performed any new phone on the market, that is until it almost exploded in 2023 due to the inevitable battery failure. I will miss ...

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  • Anonymous
  • SjF
  • 16 May 2024

Honestly this is the best looking camo phone i have seen. Deserve alot more attention. too bad its stuck with AT&T

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  • Minu
  • ter
  • 20 Mar 2024

There's the Nokia XR20 and XR21 for that, but uses an IPS LCD display instead

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