• 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 Octa SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3500 mAh
  • 5.7" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy Note 5
ProductGalaxy S6 Active (Launched 2015-06-01)Galaxy Note 5 (Launched 2015-08-13)
Display5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 5.7" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 7420 Octa SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
Battery3500 mAh3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 170g (6oz), 146.8x73.4x8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 inches)IP Rating, 171g (6oz), 153.2x76.1x7.6 mm (6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$249$495
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy Note 5
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.1"5.7"
Display/Body Ratio66.5%76.8%
Resolution2560x14402560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)576 PPI515 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla GlassGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy Note 5
Megapixel16-MP16-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy Note 5
Battery TypeLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)3500 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time24 hours22 hours
Music Playback Time57 hours64 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy Note 5
Processor BrandSamsungSamsung
Processor NameExynos 7420 OctaExynos 7420
Processor ModelExynos 7420
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.5 GHzquad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz
RAM Options3GB4GB
Internal Storage Options64GB64GB
Memory Card TypeNoneNone
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0.2Android 5.1.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy Note 5
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT9 452 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.19 W/Kg1.53 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.58 W/Kg1.28 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.48 W/Kg0.45 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.42 W/Kg0.58 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy Note 5
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy Note 5
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Gionee S6 ProMotorola Droid Turbo 2Samsung Galaxy Note 5Xiaomi Redmi Note 4LG G5Samsung Galaxy S7 Active12500250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500150000

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S8 Active12001250130013501400145015001550160016501700175018001850

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S8 Active3500375040004250450047505000525055005750600062506500

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy Note 5Motorola Droid Turbo 2LG G502505007501000125015001750200022502500

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy Note 5Motorola Droid Turbo 2Samsung Galaxy S7 Active02500500075001000012500150001750020000225002500027500

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy S6 ActiveMotorola Droid Turbo 2Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S8 Active051015202530354045505560

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSamsung Galaxy Note 5Motorola Droid Turbo 2Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveLG G5Samsung Galaxy S8 Active02.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.540

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy S6 ActiveMotorola Droid Turbo 2Samsung Galaxy Note 5LG G5Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S8 Active101520253035404550556065707580859095100105110

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
LG G5Samsung Galaxy Note 5Gionee S9Lenovo S5Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy S6 ActiveMotorola Droid Turbo 2Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S8 ActiveXiaomi Redmi Note 4225025002750300032503500375040004250

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Note 5LG G542.543.754546.2547.548.755051.2552.553.7555