Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs ZTE X990

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.

  • Weight

    X990: 80 g lighter

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    170 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Width

    X990: 12.4 mm narrower

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    73.4 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X990: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    5.1 in
    X990:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S6 Active: 3.4 mm thinner

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    8.6 mm
    X990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    X990: 39.8 mm shorter

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    146.8 mm
    X990:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy S6 Active:
    2015
    X990:
    2010

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 +39.8 mm versus X990
    Width:
    73.4 mm +12.4 mm versus X990
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. X990

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.4 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S6 Active

    170 g

    +80 g versus X990

  2. 2. X990

    90 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. 1. Galaxy S6 Active

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.7 cm²
  2. 2. X990

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²

Galaxy S6 Active has approximately 270.5% more rectangular screen area than X990.

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, X990, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S6 ActiveX990
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
X990: Original memory entry

5 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. X990

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S6 Active2. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, X990.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveX990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 73.4 Х 8.6 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.1" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 320 x 240 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
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, X990.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveX990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 71.7 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.5%
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 576 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, X990.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveX990
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 2 MP
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, X990.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveX990
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Unknown
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, X990.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveX990
Release date
  • 2015
  • June
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • White
  • Gray
  • White
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, X990.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveX990
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • 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)
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, X990.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveX990
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S6 Active, X990.
SpecificationGalaxy S6 ActiveX990
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
  • Windows Live Messenger -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -MS Office -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Also known as Messenger by SFR 251 Edition