Samsung Galaxy S6 Active specs

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Design

Smart phone

Device type:
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop)

Operating system:
Candybar

Form factor:
5.78 in x 2.89 in x 0.34 in

Dimensions:
5.29 oz

Weight:
Yes (Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity proof)

Rugged:
- Yes (IP68)
  
  IP certified:
- Yes
  
  MIL-STD-810 certified:
Main body: plastic

Materials:
Keys:
- Yes
  
  Left side:
- Volume control, Other
- Yes
  
  Right side:
- Lock/Unlock key
Gray, Blue, White

Available color options:

Display

5.09 in

Physical size :
Other (1440x2560 pixels)

Display resolution:
Super AMOLED

Technology:
66.27%

Screen-to-body ratio:
16 777 216

Colors:
Yes (Capacitive, Multi-touch: Yes)

Touch screen:
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Features:

Hardware

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa

System chip:
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core,2100 MHz,64-bit)

Processor model:
Yes (Mali-T760 MP8)

3D Graphics hardware accelerator:
3 GB

RAM:
- Dual-channel
  
  Memory architecture:
- LPDDR4
  
  Type:
32 GB

Built-in storage:
23 GB

Maximum User Storage:

Camera

Yes (16 megapixels)

Camera:
Yes (LED)

Flash:
F1.9

Aperture size:
1/2.6"

Camera sensor size:
1.12μm

Pixel size:
Optical image stabilization, Autofocus (Laser), CMOS image sensor, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Hardware Features:
Touch to focus, Smile detection, Face detection, Voice activation, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging

Software Features:
Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets

Settings:
Burst mode, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Scenes, Effects

Shooting Modes:
Yes (3840x2160 (4K) (Frame rate: 30), 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (720p HD) (120 fps))

Video capture:
- Optical image stabilization, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling
  
  Features:
Yes (5 megapixels)

Additional camera:
- High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
  
  Features:
- 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)
  
  Video capture:

Battery

3500 mAh

Capacity:
Li-ion

Type:
Built-in (Qi)

Wireless charging:
Talk time: 24 hours / Stand-by time: 14 days (336 hours) / Stand-by time 3G: 19 days (456 hours) / Stand-by time 4G: 21 days (504 hours) / Music playback : 61 hours / Video playback : 16 hours

Battery times:

Multimedia

DLNA, Wireless screen share

Screen mirroring:
Music player:
- Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
  
  Filter by:
- Album art cover, Background playback, Preset equalizer
  
  Features:
- MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, FLAC, WMA, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), AMR, OGG, MIDI
  
  Supported formats :
Video player:
- MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV, AVI, 3GP, 3G2, MOV, MKV, WebM
  
  Supports:
3.5mm

Headphones connector:
Yes (Noise cancellation, Video recording)

Additional microphone/s:
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Speakers:

Internet browsing

YouTube (upload), Picasa/Google+

Built-in online services support:

Cellular

GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), UMTS (850, 1900, 2100 MHz), LTE (FDD) (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20 )

Network technology:
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS

Data:
Yes

nano-SIM:
Yes

HD Voice:
Yes

Global roaming:

Phone features

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer

Sensors:
Service lights, Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Notifications:
Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID

Phonebook:
Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator, World clock, Stopwatch, Countdown timer, Notes, Memo

Organizer:
SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input

Messaging:
Yes

E-mail:
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Direct Push e-mail, Push e-mail
  
  Supports:
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD
Yes

Hearing Aid Compatibility :
M3, T3

Hearing Aid Compatibility rating:

Connectivity

Yes (4.1)

Bluetooth:
Yes (a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band)

Wi-Fi 802.11:
- Dual antennas, MIMO
- Yes
  
  Mobile Hotspot:
- Yes
  
  Wi-Fi Direct:
Yes (USB 2.0)

USB:
- Mass storage device, USB charging
  
  Features:
- microUSB
  
  Connector type :
Samsung Pay

Mobile Payment:
microUSB

Charging connector:
NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
GPS, A-GPS

Positioning:
Yes (Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation)

Navigation:

Regulatory Approval

Yes

Regulatory Approval:
A3LSMG890A

FCC ID value:
link

FCC ID link :
May 12, 2015

Date approved:
US SAR:
- 0.29 W/kg
  
  Head:
- 0.17 W/kg
  
  Body:
- 1.58 W/kg
  
  Simultaneous Transmission:
- 0.40 W/kg
  
  Wireless Router:

Availability

Yes (Jun 08, 2015)

Officially announced:
Available

Market status:
Jun 12, 2015

Release date:

US carrier availability

AT&T (Discontinued (Feb 01, 2017))

Carrier:

also know as: Samsung SM-G890

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Description: The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features the same 5.1-inch screen that the regular Galaxy S6 is offering. The rugged version of Samsung's latest flagship handset is powered by the same octa-core Exynos 7420 processor, offering a 16 MP rear camera, and a 5 MP front-facing camera. 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory is included. However, the Galaxy S6 Active has a bigger battery (3500 mAh), measuring 146.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm - thus... read more

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active specs

Design

Device type:

Operating system:

Form factor:

Dimensions:

Weight:

Rugged:

IP certified:

MIL-STD-810 certified:

Materials:

Keys:

Left side:

Right side:

Available color options:

Display

Physical size :

Display resolution:

Technology:

Screen-to-body ratio:

Colors:

Touch screen:

Features:

Hardware

System chip:

Processor model:

3D Graphics hardware accelerator:

RAM:

Memory architecture:

Type:

Built-in storage:

Maximum User Storage:

Camera

Camera:

Flash:

Aperture size:

Camera sensor size:

Pixel size:

Hardware Features:

Software Features:

Settings:

Shooting Modes:

Video capture:

Features:

Additional camera:

Features:

Video capture:

Battery

Capacity:

Type:

Wireless charging:

Battery times:

Multimedia

Screen mirroring:

Music player:

Filter by:

Features:

Supported formats :

Video player:

Supports:

Headphones connector:

Additional microphone/s:

Speakers:

Internet browsing

Built-in online services support:

Cellular

Network technology:

Data:

nano-SIM:

HD Voice:

Global roaming:

Phone features

Sensors:

Notifications:

Phonebook:

Organizer:

Messaging:

E-mail:

Supports:

Hearing Aid Compatibility :