Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs YU Yunicorn

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
    Yunicorn:
    LCD
  • Width

    Galaxy S6 Active: 2 mm narrower

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    73.4 mm
    Yunicorn:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S6 Active: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    5.1 in
    Yunicorn:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
    Yunicorn:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Galaxy S6 Active: 6.5 mm shorter

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    146.8 mm
    Yunicorn:
    153.3 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    2015
    Yunicorn:
    2016

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
  2. 2. Yunicorn

    Height:
    153.3 mm +6.5 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active
    Width:
    75.4 mm +2 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S6 Active

    170 g

  2. 2. Yunicorn

    172 g

    +2 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. Yunicorn

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

Yunicorn has approximately 16.3% 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, Yunicorn, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S6 ActiveYunicorn
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Yunicorn: Original memory entry

32 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. Yunicorn

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. Yunicorn

    4000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Galaxy S6 Active

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S6 Active2. Yunicorn

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Yunicorn.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveYunicorn
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 73.4 Х 8.6 mm
  • 153.3 Х 75.4 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.1" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Yunicorn.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveYunicorn
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.7 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.5%
  • 72.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 576 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Yunicorn.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveYunicorn
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Yunicorn.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveYunicorn
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T760MP8
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 79322
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1286
  • 702
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4149
  • 2630
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3097
  • 1268
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 249
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 979
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Yunicorn.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveYunicorn
Release date
  • 2015
  • June
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Gray
  • Silver
  • Graphite
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 180 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 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 100 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Yunicorn.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveYunicorn
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual 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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • 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)
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Yunicorn.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveYunicorn
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Around YU 2
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Yunicorn.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveYunicorn
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 (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as YU YU5530