Samsung Galaxy S6 active

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Samsung Galaxy S6 active
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  • 5.1" 1440x2560 pixels
  • 16MP 2160p
  • 3GB RAM Exynos 7420 Octa
  • 3500mAh 15W5W
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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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/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
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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 (old) Endurance rating 109h

User opinions and reviews

  • Minu
  • 20 Mar 2024
  • ter

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

  • Labrador7
  • 17 Feb 2024
  • j98

I'd love to see an S24 Active too but I am afraid Samsung will not go back to releasing Active models of their S24 line. I am still hoping to see a new Active model once a Android chip with satellite connectivity hits the market over the next co...

What I'd LOVE to have is an active (rugged) version of the s24 ultra, that would be cool to own!

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