Coolpad Mega 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Active

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Mega 3:
    LCD
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    OLED
  • Width

    Galaxy S6 Active: 3.6 mm narrower

    Mega 3:
    77 mm
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    73.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S6 Active: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Mega 3:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    5.1 in
  • Chipset

    Mega 3:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • Height

    Galaxy S6 Active: 5.2 mm shorter

    Mega 3:
    152 mm
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    146.8 mm
  • Release year

    Mega 3:
    2016
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    2015

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Mega 3

    Height:
    152 mm +5.2 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active
    Width:
    77 mm +3.6 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S6 Active

    Height:
    146.8 mm
    Width:
    73.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Mega 3

    170 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S6 Active

    170 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Mega 3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S6 Active

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.7 cm²

Mega 3 has approximately 16.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S6 Active.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Mega 3, Galaxy S6 Active, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMega 3Galaxy S6 Active
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Mega 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy S6 Active

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Mega 3

    3050 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S6 Active

    3500 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Mega 3

Specifications

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1. Mega 32. Galaxy S6 Active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mega 3, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationMega 3Galaxy S6 Active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 77 Х 8.2 mm
  • 146.8 Х 73.4 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Cool UI
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mega 3, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationMega 3Galaxy S6 Active
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.3%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 576 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mega 3, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationMega 3Galaxy S6 Active
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Mega 3, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationMega 3Galaxy S6 Active
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860
  • Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29322
  • 79322
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1286
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4149
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3097
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 249
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 979
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mega 3, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationMega 3Galaxy S6 Active
Release date
  • 2016
  • December
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Champagne White
  • Moondust Grey
  • Gold White
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 380 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mega 3, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationMega 3Galaxy S6 Active
SIM card
  • Triple SIM (Nano-SIM
  • triple stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 29(700)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mega 3, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationMega 3Galaxy S6 Active
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio; recording
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mega 3, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationMega 3Galaxy S6 Active
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Coolpad 3503I
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant salt
  • dust
  • humidity
  • rain
  • vibration
  • solar radiation
  • transport and thermal shock resistant - For AT&T Also known as Samsung Galaxy S6 active G890