Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs Spice Stellar 520 (Mi-520): 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

Stellar 520 (Mi-520):

LCD
Weight

Stellar 520 (Mi-520): 14 g lighter

Galaxy S6 Active:

170 g

Stellar 520 (Mi-520):

156 g
Chipset

Galaxy S6 Active:

Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

Stellar 520 (Mi-520):

Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Release year

Galaxy S6 Active:

2015

Stellar 520 (Mi-520):

2014

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
Width:

73.4 mm
Depth:

8.6 mm
2. Stellar 520 (Mi-520)

Height:

145 mm
Width:

72.8 mm
Depth:

8.5 mm

Weight

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

1. Galaxy S6 Active

170 g

+14 g versus Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
2. Stellar 520 (Mi-520)

156 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. Stellar 520 (Mi-520)

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

Galaxy S6 Active has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than Stellar 520 (Mi-520).

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, Stellar 520 (Mi-520), compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy S6 Active	Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
4 GB	Not recorded	1 GB RAM
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded

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. Stellar 520 (Mi-520)

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. Galaxy S6 Active

3500 mAh

+1500 mAh versus Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
2. Stellar 520 (Mi-520)

2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S6 Active2. Stellar 520 (Mi-520)

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Stellar 520 (Mi-520).
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146.8 Х 73.4 Х 8.6 mm	145 Х 72.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight	170 g	156 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.1" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	720 x 1280 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	4 GB 1 GB 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	2000 mAh Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)	Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Stellar 520 (Mi-520).
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	71.7 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	66.5%	65.3%
PPI /points per inch/	576 PPI	294 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Stellar 520 (Mi-520).
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
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 panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	Yes
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/1.9 22mm (wide)	2 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Stellar 520 (Mi-520).
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T760MP8	Mali-400MP2
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, Stellar 520 (Mi-520).
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Release date	2015 June	2014 July
Colors	White Gray	Red/Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	380 EUR	Unknown
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 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h Music play - Up to 20 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Stellar 520 (Mi-520).
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 12
Edge	Yes	Class 12
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
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 - 0.82 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Stellar 520 (Mi-520).
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Stellar 520 (Mi-520).
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
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

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs Spice Stellar 520 (Mi-520)