Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs Samsung i780

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

    i780: 50 g lighter

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    170 g
    i780:
    120 g
  • Width

    i780: 12.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    73.4 mm
    i780:
    61.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i780: 2.55 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    5.1 in
    i780:
    2.55 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S6 Active: 4.3 mm thinner

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    8.6 mm
    i780:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    i780: 30.9 mm shorter

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    146.8 mm
    i780:
    115.9 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    2015
    i780:
    2007

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 S6 Active

    Height:
    146.8 mm +30.9 mm versus i780
    Width:
    73.4 mm +12.1 mm versus i780
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. i780

    Height:
    115.9 mm
    Width:
    61.3 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +4.3 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S6 Active

    170 g

    +50 g versus i780

  2. 2. i780

    120 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 S6 Active

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.7 cm²
  2. 2. i780

    Screen diagonal:
    2.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21 cm²

Galaxy S6 Active has approximately 241.8% more rectangular screen area than i780.

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 S6 Active, i780, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S6 Activei780
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
i780: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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 S6 Active

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

2. i780

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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 S6 Active

    3500 mAh

    +2020 mAh versus i780

  2. 2. i780

    1480 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S6 Active2. i780

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, i780.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 Activei780
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 73.4 Х 8.6 mm
  • 115.9 Х 61.3 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.1" inch
  • 2.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 320 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1480 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, i780.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 Activei780
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 71.7 cm2
  • 21.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.5%
  • 29.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 576 PPI
  • 177 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, i780.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 Activei780
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, i780.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 Activei780
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 32-bit Marvell PXA310 624 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T760MP8
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 79322
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1286
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4149
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3097
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 249
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 979
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, i780.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 Activei780
Release date
  • 2015
  • June
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, i780.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 Activei780
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.51 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, i780.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 Activei780
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, i780.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 Activei780
Dop
  • 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
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -Callia Player
  • Callia Reader -Photo Slides -SmartConverter -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Optical trackpad