Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X2

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

    Xperia X2: 15 g lighter

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    170 g
    Xperia X2:
    155 g
  • Width

    Xperia X2: 19.4 mm narrower

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    73.4 mm
    Xperia X2:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia X2: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    5.1 in
    Xperia X2:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
    Xperia X2:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    Galaxy S6 Active: 7.4 mm thinner

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    8.6 mm
    Xperia X2:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Xperia X2: 36.8 mm shorter

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    146.8 mm
    Xperia X2:
    110 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 S6 Active

    Height:
    146.8 mm +36.8 mm versus Xperia X2
    Width:
    73.4 mm +19.4 mm versus Xperia X2
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Xperia X2

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7.4 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S6 Active

    170 g

    +15 g versus Xperia X2

  2. 2. Xperia X2

    155 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. Xperia X2

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²

Galaxy S6 Active has approximately 146% more rectangular screen area than Xperia X2.

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, Xperia X2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S6 ActiveXperia X2
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia X2: Original memory entry

110 MB · 256 MB RAM · 512 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. Xperia X2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (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

    +2000 mAh versus Xperia X2

  2. 2. Xperia X2

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S6 Active2. Xperia X2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Xperia X2.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveXperia X2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 73.4 Х 8.6 mm
  • 110 Х 54 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.1" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 110 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5/6.5.2 Professional
Chipset
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Xperia X2.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveXperia X2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 71.7 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.5%
  • 49.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 576 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Xperia X2.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveXperia X2
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
  • Videocall
  • via SW update
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Xperia X2.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveXperia X2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T760MP8
  • Adreno 130
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, Xperia X2.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveXperia X2
Release date
  • 2015
  • June
  • 2009
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • Gray
  • Elegant Black
  • Modern Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 140 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 500 h (2G) / Up to 640 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 20 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Xperia X2.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveXperia X2
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 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
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • 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 EU - 0.90 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Xperia X2.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveXperia X2
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM (via software update
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Xperia X2.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveXperia X2
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
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/WMV9/H.264 player -TV Out -YouTube application -Pocket Office -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Optical trackpad