LG Thrive P506 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Active

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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.

  • Weight

    Thrive P506: 79 g lighter

    Thrive P506:
    91 g
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    170 g
  • Width

    Thrive P506: 14.4 mm narrower

    Thrive P506:
    59 mm
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    73.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Thrive P506: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Thrive P506:
    3.2 in
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    5.1 in
  • Chipset

    Thrive P506:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy S6 Active: 4.4 mm thinner

    Thrive P506:
    13 mm
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Thrive P506: 32.8 mm shorter

    Thrive P506:
    114 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. Thrive P506

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +4.4 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active
  2. 2. Galaxy S6 Active

    Height:
    146.8 mm +32.8 mm versus Thrive P506
    Width:
    73.4 mm +14.4 mm versus Thrive P506
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Thrive P506

    91 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S6 Active

    170 g

    +79 g versus Thrive P506

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. Thrive P506

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 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 135.2% more rectangular screen area than Thrive P506.

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 Thrive P506, Galaxy S6 Active, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageThrive P506Galaxy S6 Active
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Thrive P506: Original memory entry

160 MB

Practical features

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

1. Thrive P506

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

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  1. 1. Thrive P506

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S6 Active

    3500 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Thrive P506

Specifications

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1. Thrive P5062. Galaxy S6 Active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Thrive P506, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationThrive P506Galaxy S6 Active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 59 Х 13 mm
  • 146.8 Х 73.4 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 91 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 160 MB
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Thrive P506, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationThrive P506Galaxy S6 Active
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.3%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 576 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Thrive P506, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationThrive P506Galaxy S6 Active
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 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 Thrive P506, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationThrive P506Galaxy S6 Active
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • 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 Thrive P506, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationThrive P506Galaxy S6 Active
Release date
  • 2011
  • April
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Silver
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 380 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
  • 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 Thrive P506, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationThrive P506Galaxy S6 Active
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 7.2/0.384 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
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 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 Thrive P506, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationThrive P506Galaxy S6 Active
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Thrive P506, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationThrive P506Galaxy S6 Active
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • 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