Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs Sony Xperia go

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

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    OLED
    Xperia go:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia go: 60 g lighter

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    170 g
    Xperia go:
    110 g
  • Width

    Xperia go: 13.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    73.4 mm
    Xperia go:
    60.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia go: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    5.1 in
    Xperia go:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S6 Active: 1.2 mm thinner

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    8.6 mm
    Xperia go:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Xperia go: 35.8 mm shorter

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    146.8 mm
    Xperia go:
    111 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 +35.8 mm versus Xperia go
    Width:
    73.4 mm +13.1 mm versus Xperia go
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Xperia go

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    60.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.2 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S6 Active

    170 g

    +60 g versus Xperia go

  2. 2. Xperia go

    110 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 go

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Galaxy S6 Active has approximately 96.6% more rectangular screen area than Xperia go.

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

8 GB (4 GB user available) · 512 MB 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 S6 Active

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

2. Xperia go

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +2195 mAh versus Xperia go

  2. 2. Xperia go

    1305 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S6 Active2. Xperia go

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Xperia go.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveXperia go
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 73.4 Х 8.6 mm
  • 111 Х 60.3 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5.1" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1305 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Xperia go.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveXperia go
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.7 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.5%
  • 54.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 576 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Xperia go.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveXperia go
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Xperia go.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveXperia go
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T760MP8
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 79322
  • 2003
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 go.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveXperia go
Release date
  • 2015
  • June
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Gray
  • White
  • Black
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 160 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 520 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Xperia go.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveXperia go
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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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 - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Xperia go.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveXperia go
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Xperia go.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveXperia go
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
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - IP67 dust and water proof (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Xperia advance
  • Sony ST27i
  • Sony ST27a