Samsung Galaxy A70 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.

  • Weight

    Galaxy S6 Active: 13 g lighter

    Galaxy A70:
    183 g
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    170 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S6 Active: 3.3 mm narrower

    Galaxy A70:
    76.7 mm
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    73.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S6 Active: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A70:
    6.7 in
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    5.1 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A70:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy A70:
    Triple
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy A70: 0.7 mm thinner

    Galaxy A70:
    7.9 mm
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    8.6 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. Galaxy A70

    Height:
    164.3 mm +17.5 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active
    Width:
    76.7 mm +3.3 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S6 Active

    Height:
    146.8 mm
    Width:
    73.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +0.7 mm versus Galaxy A70

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A70

    183 g

    +13 g versus Galaxy S6 Active

  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. Galaxy A70

    Screen diagonal:
    6.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    108.4 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S6 Active

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

Galaxy A70 has approximately 51.1% 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 Galaxy A70, Galaxy S6 Active, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A70Galaxy S6 Active
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Galaxy A70: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 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. Galaxy A70

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Galaxy A70

    4500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Galaxy S6 Active

  2. 2. Galaxy S6 Active

    3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A702. Galaxy S6 Active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A70, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationGalaxy A70Galaxy S6 Active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 164.3 Х 76.7 Х 7.9 mm
  • 146.8 Х 73.4 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.7" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A70, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationGalaxy A70Galaxy S6 Active
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 108.4 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 393 PPI
  • 576 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A70, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationGalaxy A70Galaxy S6 Active
Rear camera, main
  • 32 MP
  • Triple
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 32 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.8µm
  • 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 Galaxy A70, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationGalaxy A70Galaxy S6 Active
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
  • Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score *
  • 167482
  • 79322
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2341
  • 1286
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6600
  • 4149
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3097
Antutu 8 score *
  • 210563
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 480
  • 249
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1528
  • 979
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A70, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationGalaxy A70Galaxy S6 Active
Release date
  • 2019
  • March
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Coral
  • Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 380 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A70, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationGalaxy A70Galaxy S6 Active
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.48 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 Galaxy A70, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationGalaxy A70Galaxy S6 Active
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A70, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationGalaxy A70Galaxy S6 Active
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 25W - Versions: SM-A705F/DS (Global); SM-A7050 (China)
  • 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