Updated : Aug 06, 2019, 8:20 AM

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active

Full Specifications

Released · Jun 12, 2015

5.1-inch · 2560x1440px

Single camera

3500 mAh

3GB · 32GB

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa

Android 7.0 Nougat

This device is also known as Samsung SM-G890

9.2

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9.8

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Availability
Officially announced	Jun 08, 2015

Design
Dimensions	5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 inches 146.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm
Weight	5.29 oz / 150.0 g
Materials	Back: Plastic
Resistance	Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Features	Notification light
Keys	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Gray, Blue, White

Display
Size	5.1-inch, 66.27% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED
Resolution	2560x1440px, 577 PPI
Colors	16 777 216
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	2 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
Processor	Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T760 MP8
Memory	3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop)

Battery
Type	3500 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging	Qi wireless charging

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	16 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling
Front	5 MP (HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.1
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T3
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback, Preset equalizer
Screen mirroring	DLNA,Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20
3G Bands	5, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type	Nano SIM
HD Voice	Yes

Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: May 12, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMG890A
Measured SAR	Head: 0.29 W/kg Body: 0.17 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.40 W/kg

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Overall User Rating

(4 reviews)

9.8

Build quality

9.3

Camera quality

9.3

Performance

Display

Battery life and charging

9.5

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