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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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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.

    • WeightMDA Basic: 60 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Galaxy S6 Active: 170 g
    • WidthMDA Basic: 14.4 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Galaxy S6 Active: 73.4 mm
    • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 2.3 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Galaxy S6 Active: 5.1 in
    • ChipsetExynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) / TI OMAP 850Galaxy S6 Active: Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
    • DepthGalaxy S6 Active: 7.4 mm thinnerGalaxy S6 Active: 8.6 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
    • HeightMDA Basic: 41.8 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Galaxy S6 Active: 146.8 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.

    Front
    Galaxy S6 Active: 146.8 × 73.4 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
    Side
    Galaxy S6 Active: 146.8 × 8.6 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
    1. 1. Galaxy S6 Active
      Height
      146.8 mm
      Width
      73.4 mm
      Depth
      8.6 mm
      Weight
      170 g
    2. 2. MDA Basic
      Height
      105 mm
      Width
      59 mm
      Depth
      16 mm
      Weight
      110 g

    Specifications

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    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveMDA Basic
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 146.8 Х 73.4 Х 8.6 mm
    • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
    Weight
    • 170 g
    • 110 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.1" inch
    • 2.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 240 x 320 px
    Internal memoryRecorded 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)
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    Chipset
    • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
    • TI OMAP 850
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveMDA Basic
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 71.7 cm2
    • 24.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 66.5%
    • 39.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 576 PPI
    • 143 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveMDA Basic
    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 MP,
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 22mm (wide)
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveMDA Basic
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T760MP8
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 79322
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 1286
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 4149
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 3097
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 249
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 979
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveMDA Basic
    Release date
    • 2015
    • June
    • 2009
    • January
    Colors
    • White
    • Gray
    • Gray
    Historical recorded priceLegacy 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 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveMDA Basic
    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)
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    		 Unknown
    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
    • No
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • miniUSB
    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)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveMDA Basic
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveMDA Basic
    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 -MP3/AAC player

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