Google Pixel 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Active

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.

• Weight

  Pixel 3: 22 g lighter

  Pixel 3:

  148 g

  Galaxy S6 Active:

  170 g

• Width

  Pixel 3: 5.2 mm narrower

  Pixel 3:

  68.2 mm

  Galaxy S6 Active:

  73.4 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy S6 Active: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 3:

  5.5 in

  Galaxy S6 Active:

  5.1 in

• Chipset

  Pixel 3:

  Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

  Galaxy S6 Active:

  Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

• Depth

  Pixel 3: 0.7 mm thinner

  Pixel 3:

  7.9 mm

  Galaxy S6 Active:

  8.6 mm

• Release year

  Pixel 3:

  2018

  Galaxy S6 Active:

  2015

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. Pixel 3

   Height:

   145.6 mm

   Width:

   68.2 mm

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. Galaxy S6 Active

   Height:

   146.8 mm

   Width:

   73.4 mm +5.2 mm versus Pixel 3

   Depth:

   8.6 mm +0.7 mm versus Pixel 3

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. Pixel 3

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   78.1 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy S6 Active

   Screen diagonal:

   5.1 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   71.7 cm²

Pixel 3 has approximately 8.9% 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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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