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Nokia G22 (TA-1516 64GB) vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G890A)

Side by side comparison between Nokia G22 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Active phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Samsung Galaxy S6 Active X Nokia G22 (TA-1516 64GB) 19Points
6.5"
IPS

720x1600

50
MP

8mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

5050
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
18Points Samsung Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G890A) Compare Nokia G22 X
5.1"
AMOLED

1440x2560

16
MP

5mp

3GB
RAM

Octa-core

3500
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Nokia G22 (TA-1516 64GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

G22 (TA-1516 64GB)} 19 Advantages Nokia G22 (TA-1516 64GB) vs Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G890A)} 18 Advantages Samsung Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G890A)
+1.6GHz 64bit Octa-core (12nm)5%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs2.1GHz 64bit Octa-core
+4GB LPDDR433%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs3GB LPDDR4
+64GB (49GB available)113%
More internal storage for applications and files
vs32GB (23GB available)
+UFS 2.2Advantage
Fastest write and read storage.
vseMMC 5.1
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsNot supported
+8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches)1%
Thinner
vs8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)
+6.5"27%
Larger screen
vs5.1"
+(triple camera) 50MP + 2MP + 2MP2 times
Higher resolution main camera
vs(back) 16MP
+f/1.8 (aperture)6%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
vsf/1.9 (aperture)
+(front) 8MP59%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
vs(front) 5MP
+Android 12Advantage
Android 12 is newer and safer
vsAndroid 7.0 Nougat
+Face unlock 2DAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+5050 mAh44%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs3500 mAh
+20W33%
More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
vs15W
+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
vs1 slot (Single-SIM)
+FM (RDS)Advantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
vsNot supported
+5.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage
Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
vs4.1 + A2DP
+Type-CAdvantage
Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
vsMicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go
195 grams (6.83 ounces)vs+150 grams (5.25 ounces)30%
Lighter
TFT IPS LCDvs+Super AMOLEDAdvantage
Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
720x1600 pixelsvs+1440x2560 pixels2 times
Higher resolution screen
270 PPIvs+576 PPI113%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
Not supportedvs+BSI sensorAdvantage
The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness
1/2.76" inchesvs+1/2.6" inches6%
The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
Full HD (1920x1080)vs+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(4G LTE) 150 Mbpsvs+(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps100%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supportedvs+ANT+Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+CompassAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+GyroscopeAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+Heart rateAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+UV radiationAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)Advantage
Wireless charging is another way to charge the battery.
Not supportedvs+Active noise cancellationAdvantage
More noise-canceling microphones allow for better quality in calls and audio for recorded videos
Not supportedvs+NFCAdvantage
NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
IP52 certifiedvs+IP68 certified, MIL-STD-810G military certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

24 Common items in both devices
Plastic body, glass front
16 million
LED flash
Only digital zoom
PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus
EIS: Digital stabilization
HDR photo on both cameras / HDR photo/video on both cameras
+17 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Nokia G22 (TA-1516 64GB)Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G890A)
 
ModelG22 (TA-1516 64GB)Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G890A)
Other model namesNokia G22 TA-1516 (HMD Global)AT&T Galaxy S6 Active G890A
Country or region available(Global, International)
(Global, International)
USA
USA
BrandNokiaSamsung
Release date2/25/20236/12/2015
Depth8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches)8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)
Size (width x height)76.19 x 165 millimeters (3 x 6.5 in)73.4 x 146.8 millimeters (2.89 x 5.78 in)
Weight195 grams (6.83 ounces)150 grams (5.25 ounces)
Build, materialsPlastic body, glass frontPlastic body, glass front
Protection against water and othersIP52 certified: protection against dust and splashingIP68 certified: dust/waterproof over 1.5 meters and 30min.
MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant.

📲 Display

Nokia G22 (TA-1516 64GB)Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G890A)
Display typeTFT IPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Screen size6.5" inches5.1" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~81.1% (screen-to-body ratio)~66.5% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution720x1600 pixels (20:9)1440x2560 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)270 PPI576 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 4
Refresh rate90Hzfeature not registered
Display features500nits[typ]feature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Nokia G22 (TA-1516 64GB)Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G890A)
System versionAndroid 12Android 5.0.2 Lollipop
Firmware updatefeature not registeredAndroid 7.0 Nougat
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Nokia G22 (TA-1516 64GB)Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G890A)
Chipset64bit: Unisoc Tiger T606 (12nm)64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14nm)
CPUOcta-core, 2 processors:
2x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A75 (Dual-core)
6x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core)
Octa-core, 2 processors:
4x 2.1GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-core)
4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-G57 MC1 (650MHz)ARM Mali-T760 MP8
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Nokia G22 (TA-1516 64GB)Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G890A)
RAM memory4GB LPDDR43GB LPDDR4
Internal storage64GB (49GB available)
UFS 2.2
32GB (23GB available)
eMMC 5.1
External storageUntil 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
Not supported

📶 Mobile networks

Nokia G22 (TA-1516 64GB)Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G890A)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
Not supported
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload150/50 Mbps300/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/2100UMTS 850/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat4 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28)
TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41)
VoLTE
LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 29, 30)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTEGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Secondary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/2100Not supported
Secondary 4G networkLTE Cat4 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28)
TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41)
VoLTE
Not supported
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTENot supported

📷 Camera

Nokia G22 (TA-1516 64GB)Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G890A)
Back camera (main camera)(triple camera)
50 megapixels
2MP macro
2MP depth
16 megapixels
Main camera resolution8160x6120 pixels5312x2988 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash
Focal aperturef/1.8 (aperture)f/1.9 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered28mm (lens)
Sensor size1/2.76" inches1/2.6" inches
Pixel size0.64µm pixel1.12µm pixel
AutofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedSupported
HDRHDR photo on both camerasHDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Nokia G22 (TA-1516 64GB)Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G890A)
Front camera (secondary)8 megapixels5 megapixels
Front camera resolution3264x2448 pixels2592x1944 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)f/1.9 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered22mm (lens)
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Nokia G22 (TA-1516 64GB)Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G890A)
LoudspeakerMono sound (not stereo)Supported
Active noise cancellationNot supported2 microphones or more
RadioFM (RDS)Not supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKVMP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Nokia G22 (TA-1516 64GB)Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G890A)
USBUSB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoMicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputUSB Type-C (reversible)Micro-B USB MHL
Bluetooth5.0 + A2DP/LE4.1 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDouA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCNot supportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedSupported

🧭 Sensors

Nokia G22 (TA-1516 64GB)Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G890A)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Face unlock 2D
Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
ANT+
Barometer
Compass
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Heart rate
Proximity sensor
UV radiation
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Nokia G22 (TA-1516 64GB)Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G890A)
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity5050 mAh3500 mAh
Charger, watts20W Wired fast charging
USB Power Delivery 3.0
15W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedQi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)
Talk time autonomyfeature not registered24 hours (1 day)
Standbyfeature not registered504 hours (21 days)

➕ Other features

Nokia G22 (TA-1516 64GB)Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G890A)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Meteor Gray, Lagoon Blue• Colors: Gray, Blue, White
• S-Voice natural language
• OneDrive 115GB
• HAC M3/T3

☢️ Radiation rate

Nokia G22 (TA-1516 64GB)Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G890A)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registered1.19W/kg (head), 1.58W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registered0.478W/kg (head), 0.423W/kg (body)
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