Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs TECNO Phantom 6 Plus

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
    Phantom 6 Plus:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy S6 Active: 26.7 g lighter

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    170 g
    Phantom 6 Plus:
    196.7 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S6 Active: 10.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    73.4 mm
    Phantom 6 Plus:
    83.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S6 Active: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    5.1 in
    Phantom 6 Plus:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
    Phantom 6 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Phantom 6 Plus: 0.9 mm thinner

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    8.6 mm
    Phantom 6 Plus:
    7.7 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
    Width:
    73.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +0.9 mm versus Phantom 6 Plus
  2. 2. Phantom 6 Plus

    Height:
    160.4 mm +13.6 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active
    Width:
    83.5 mm +10.1 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S6 Active

    170 g

  2. 2. Phantom 6 Plus

    196.7 g

    +26.7 g versus Galaxy S6 Active

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. Phantom 6 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Phantom 6 Plus has approximately 38.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S6 Active.

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, Phantom 6 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S6 ActivePhantom 6 Plus
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Phantom 6 Plus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Phantom 6 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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

  2. 2. Phantom 6 Plus

    4050 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Galaxy S6 Active

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S6 Active2. Phantom 6 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Phantom 6 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActivePhantom 6 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 73.4 Х 8.6 mm
  • 160.4 Х 83.5 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 196.7 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.1" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Phantom 6 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActivePhantom 6 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.7 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.5%
  • 74.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 576 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Phantom 6 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActivePhantom 6 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 21 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Phantom 6 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActivePhantom 6 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Deca-core 2.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T760MP8
  • Mali-T880 MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 79322
  • 70145
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1286
  • 1345
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4149
  • 4113
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, Phantom 6 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActivePhantom 6 Plus
Release date
  • 2015
  • June
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • Gray
  • Champange Gold
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Phantom 6 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActivePhantom 6 Plus
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
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 — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Phantom 6 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActivePhantom 6 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Phantom 6 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActivePhantom 6 Plus
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Fast battery charging