Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs Sony Xperia sola: specs comparison

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 sola:

LCD
Weight

Xperia sola: 63 g lighter

Galaxy S6 Active:

170 g

Xperia sola:

107 g
Width

Xperia sola: 14.4 mm narrower

Galaxy S6 Active:

73.4 mm

Xperia sola:

59 mm
Screen diagonal

Xperia sola: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy S6 Active:

5.1 in

Xperia sola:

3.7 in
Depth

Galaxy S6 Active: 1.3 mm thinner

Galaxy S6 Active:

8.6 mm

Xperia sola:

9.9 mm
Height

Xperia sola: 30.8 mm shorter

Galaxy S6 Active:

146.8 mm

Xperia sola:

116 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. Galaxy S6 Active

Height:

146.8 mm +30.8 mm versus Xperia sola
Width:

73.4 mm +14.4 mm versus Xperia sola
Depth:

8.6 mm
2. Xperia sola

Height:

116 mm
Width:

59 mm
Depth:

9.9 mm +1.3 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active

Weight

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

1. Galaxy S6 Active

170 g

+63 g versus Xperia sola
2. Xperia sola

107 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. Galaxy S6 Active

Screen diagonal:

5.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

71.7 cm²
2. Xperia sola

Screen diagonal:

3.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

37.7 cm²

Galaxy S6 Active has approximately 90% more rectangular screen area than Xperia sola.

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 sola, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy S6 Active	Xperia sola
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

Xperia sola: Original memory entry

8 GB (5 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 sola

NFC:: Yes
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. Galaxy S6 Active

3500 mAh

+2180 mAh versus Xperia sola
2. Xperia sola

1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S6 Active2. Xperia sola

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Xperia sola.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Xperia sola
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146.8 Х 73.4 Х 8.6 mm	116 Х 59 Х 9.9 mm
Weight	170 g	107 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	LED-backlit LCD
Screen size	5.1" inch	3.7" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	480 x 854 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 (5 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	1320 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 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)	NovaThor U8500
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Xperia sola.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Xperia sola
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	71.7 cm2	37.7 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	66.5%	55.1%
PPI /points per inch/	576 PPI	265 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Scratch-resistant glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Xperia sola.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Xperia sola
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 sola.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Xperia sola
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	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 sola.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Xperia sola
Release date	2015 June	2012 March
Colors	White Gray	Black White Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	380 EUR	120 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 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Xperia sola.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Xperia sola
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 100 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 EU - 1.25 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Xperia sola.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Xperia sola
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Floating touch display 3D surround sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Xperia sola.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Xperia sola
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 -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Previously rumored as MT27i Pepper

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs Sony Xperia sola