Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs ZTE Grand S Flex: 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

Grand S Flex:

LCD
Weight

Grand S Flex: 40 g lighter

Galaxy S6 Active:

170 g

Grand S Flex:

130 g
Width

Grand S Flex: 3.4 mm narrower

Galaxy S6 Active:

73.4 mm

Grand S Flex:

70 mm
Chipset

Galaxy S6 Active:

Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

Grand S Flex:

Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Height

Grand S Flex: 3.8 mm shorter

Galaxy S6 Active:

146.8 mm

Grand S Flex:

143 mm
Release year

Galaxy S6 Active:

2015

Grand S Flex:

2013

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 +3.8 mm versus Grand S Flex
Width:

73.4 mm +3.4 mm versus Grand S Flex
Depth:

8.6 mm
2. Grand S Flex

Height:

143 mm
Width:

70 mm
Depth:

8.9 mm

Weight

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

1. Galaxy S6 Active

170 g

+40 g versus Grand S Flex
2. Grand S Flex

130 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. Grand S Flex

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 Grand S Flex.

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, Grand S Flex, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy S6 Active	Grand S Flex
16 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. Grand S Flex

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

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

+1200 mAh versus Grand S Flex
2. Grand S Flex

2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S6 Active2. Grand S Flex

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Grand S Flex.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Grand S Flex
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146.8 Х 73.4 Х 8.6 mm	143 Х 70 Х 8.9 mm
Weight	170 g	130 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	16 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2300 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Grand S Flex.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Grand S Flex
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, Grand S Flex.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Grand S Flex
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	1 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/1.9 22mm (wide)	1 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Grand S Flex.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Grand S Flex
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)	Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait 200
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T760MP8	Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *	79322	15886
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, Grand S Flex.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Grand S Flex
Release date	2015 June	2013 November
Colors	White Gray	Black/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	380 EUR	310 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 250 h Talking time- Up to 3 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Grand S Flex.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Grand S Flex
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Yes
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 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA
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 DLNA 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, Grand S Flex.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Grand S Flex
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, Grand S Flex.
Specification	Galaxy S6 Active	Grand S Flex
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

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs ZTE Grand S Flex