Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs ZTE Blade X5: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Galaxy S6 Active:

OLED

Blade X5:

LCD
Weight

Blade X5: 41 g lighter

Galaxy S6 Active:

170 g

Blade X5:

129 g
Width

Blade X5: 3 mm narrower

Galaxy S6 Active:

73.4 mm

Blade X5:

70.4 mm
Height

Blade X5: 4.8 mm shorter

Galaxy S6 Active:

146.8 mm

Blade X5:

142 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 +4.8 mm versus Blade X5
Width:

73.4 mm +3 mm versus Blade X5
Depth:

8.6 mm
2. Blade X5

Height:

142 mm
Width:

70.4 mm
Depth:

8.9 mm

Weight

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

1. Galaxy S6 Active

170 g

+41 g versus Blade X5
2. Blade X5

129 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 X5

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

Galaxy S6 Active has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than Blade X5.

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 X5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade X5
8 GB	Not recorded	1 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 X5

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Galaxy S6 Active

3500 mAh

+1100 mAh versus Blade X5
2. Blade X5

2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S6 Active2. Blade X5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade X5.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade X5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146.8 Х 73.4 Х 8.6 mm	142 Х 70.4 Х 8.9 mm
Weight	170 g	129 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.1" inch	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	8 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2400 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI	Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)	Unknown
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade X5.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade X5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	71.7 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	66.5%	68.9%
PPI /points per inch/	576 PPI	294 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade X5.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade X5
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 AF
Functions	LED flash Auto-HDR panorama	LED flash panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/1.9 22mm (wide)	8 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade X5.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade X5
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T760MP8	Unknown
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 X5.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade X5
Release date	2015 June	2015 November
Colors	White Gray	Black Yellow
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, Blade X5.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade X5
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Dual SIM (Micro-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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA LTE
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 hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP LE aptX	4.0 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 — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade X5.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade X5
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Blade X5.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Blade X5
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

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs ZTE Blade X5