LG Class 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

    Class:
    LCD
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Class: 20 g lighter

    Class:
    150 g
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    170 g
  • Width

    Class: 1.6 mm narrower

    Class:
    71.8 mm
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    73.4 mm
  • Chipset

    Class:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Class: 1.2 mm thinner

    Class:
    7.4 mm
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Class: 4.8 mm shorter

    Class:
    142 mm
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    146.8 mm

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. Class

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S6 Active

    Height:
    146.8 mm +4.8 mm versus Class
    Width:
    73.4 mm +1.6 mm versus Class
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +1.2 mm versus Class

Weight

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

  1. 1. Class

    150 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S6 Active

    170 g

    +20 g versus Class

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. Class

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

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

Galaxy S6 Active has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than Class.

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 Class, Galaxy S6 Active, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageClassGalaxy S6 Active
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Class: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM (H650E) · 2 GB RAM (F620S)

Practical features

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

1. Class

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - F620SmicroSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - H650E

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. Class

    2050 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S6 Active

    3500 mAh

    +1450 mAh versus Class

Specifications

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1. Class2. Galaxy S6 Active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Class, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationClassGalaxy S6 Active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 71.8 Х 7.4 mm
  • 146.8 Х 73.4 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 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
  • 1.5 GB RAM (H650E)
  • 2 GB RAM (F620S)
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - F620SmicroSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - H650E
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradаble to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Class, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationClassGalaxy S6 Active
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.6%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 576 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Class, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationClassGalaxy S6 Active
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3''
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 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 Class, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationClassGalaxy 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
  • Adreno 306
  • Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 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 Class, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationClassGalaxy S6 Active
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 380 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h (2G) / Up to 340 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 10 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 Class, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationClassGalaxy S6 Active
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - H650E
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • 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 Class, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationClassGalaxy S6 Active
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Class, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationClassGalaxy S6 Active
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as LG Class
  • 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