Samsung Galaxy S6 active

Released 2015, June
170g, 8.6mm thickness
Android 5.0.2, up to 6.0.1, TouchWiz UI
32GB/64GB storage, no card slot
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5.1"
1440x2560 pixels
16MP
2160p
3GB RAM
Exynos 7420 Octa
3500mAh
Li-Ion

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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-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2015, June. Released 2015, June
Launch	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/water resistant (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/PMA) (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 life	Endurance rating 109h

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Samsung Galaxy S6 active - user opinions and reviews

s6 fan
Y9{
29 Jun 2023

I dropped this thing plenty, over six years of steady use. It held up fine until a few months ago when it developed a hairline fracture on the screen.

you have to suffer
wrg
23 Jun 2023

who would have a mind putting amoled display on a rugged device? i hope whoever used this, don't suffer from green lines. if they drop it to the floor.

Minu
ter
01 May 2023

The A42 is a poor upgrade to this beast