Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs ZTE Blade: 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.

Weight

Blade: 60 g lighter

Galaxy S6 Active:

170 g

Blade:

110 g
Width

Blade: 16.9 mm narrower

Galaxy S6 Active:

73.4 mm

Blade:

56.5 mm
Screen diagonal

Blade: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy S6 Active:

5.1 in

Blade:

3.5 in
Chipset

Galaxy S6 Active:

Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

Blade:

Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Depth

Galaxy S6 Active: 3.2 mm thinner

Galaxy S6 Active:

8.6 mm

Blade:

11.8 mm
Height

Blade: 30.8 mm shorter

Galaxy S6 Active:

146.8 mm

Blade:

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 Blade
Width:

73.4 mm +16.9 mm versus Blade
Depth:

8.6 mm
2. Blade

Height:

116 mm
Width:

56.5 mm
Depth:

11.8 mm +3.2 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active

Weight

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

1. Galaxy S6 Active

170 g

+60 g versus Blade
2. Blade

110 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. Blade

Screen diagonal:

3.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

34.9 cm²

Galaxy S6 Active has approximately 105.6% more rectangular screen area than Blade.

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

Blade: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

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. Blade

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

+2250 mAh versus Blade
2. Blade

1250 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S6 Active2. Blade

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146.8 Х 73.4 Х 8.6 mm	116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight	170 g	110 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	AMOLED or LCD
Screen size	5.1" inch	3.5" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	480 x 800 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	512 MB RAM 512 MB
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1250 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI	Android 2.1 (Eclair) upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	256K
Screen area	71.7 cm2	34.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	66.5%	53.2%
PPI /points per inch/	576 PPI	267 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade
Rear camera, main	16 MP Single	3.15 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/1.9 28mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.12µm AF	3.15 MP AF
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

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)	600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T760MP8	Adreno 200
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, Blade.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade
Release date	2015 June	2010 October
Colors	White Gray	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	380 EUR	170 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 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 7.2/5.76 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 b/g hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP LE aptX	2.1 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)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade
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 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco T-Mobile Blade

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs ZTE Blade