Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs ZTE Blade Force

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
    Blade Force:
    LCD
  • Width

    Galaxy S6 Active: 4.6 mm narrower

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    73.4 mm
    Blade Force:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S6 Active: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    5.1 in
    Blade Force:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
    Blade Force:
    Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy S6 Active: 0.5 mm thinner

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    8.6 mm
    Blade Force:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy S6 Active: 9.2 mm shorter

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    146.8 mm
    Blade Force:
    156 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
  2. 2. Blade Force

    Height:
    156 mm +9.2 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active
    Width:
    78 mm +4.6 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +0.5 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S6 Active

    170 g

  2. 2. Blade Force

    170.1 g

    +0.1 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. Blade Force

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

Blade Force 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, Blade Force, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S6 ActiveBlade Force
16 GB Not recorded 2 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. Blade Force

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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

    +500 mAh versus Blade Force

  2. 2. Blade Force

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S6 Active2. Blade Force

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade Force.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveBlade Force
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 73.4 Х 8.6 mm
  • 156 Х 78 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 170.1 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.1" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade Force.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveBlade Force
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%
  • 68.5%
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 Force.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveBlade Force
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
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade Force.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveBlade Force
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T760MP8
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score *
  • 79322
  • 35215
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 Force.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveBlade Force
Release date
  • 2015
  • June
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • Gray
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 130 USD
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, Blade Force.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveBlade Force
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • 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 — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade Force.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveBlade Force
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade Force.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveBlade Force
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 For Boost Mobile