Kyocera DuraForce XD vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Kyocera DuraForce XD and the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Kyocera DuraForce XD | Samsung Galaxy S6 Active |
|---|
| Price | $39 | $70 |
| Our rating | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Battery | 3,700 mAh | 3,500 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 5.7 in | 5.1 in |
| Main camera | 8 MP | 16 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 307 g | 170 g |
| Released | Nov 2015 | Jun 2015 |
Summary: Kyocera DuraForce XD is ahead on battery, storage (max), screen size. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is ahead on our rating, main camera, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Specs are close to an even split here, so Kyocera DuraForce XD is the better buy — the extra cost of the other one isn't matched by a clear spec advantage.
Reviewed by the infozme.com Editorial Team — see how we research & rate phones.
Display
| Kyocera DuraForce XD | Samsung Galaxy S6 Active |
|---|
| Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5.7 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~62.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.1 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~258 ppi density) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD) |
| Protection | Impact-resistant display, usable with gloves and wet hands. | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Pixel Density | — | ~577 ppi |
Platform
| Kyocera DuraForce XD | Samsung Galaxy S6 Active |
|---|
| OS | Android 5.1 (Lollipop) | — |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A7 | Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU | — | Mali-T760MP8 |
| OS (upgradable to) | — | Up to Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) |
Memory
| Kyocera DuraForce XD | Samsung Galaxy S6 Active |
|---|
| Internal | 16GB | — |
| RAM | 2GB | 3GB LPDDR4 |
| Card slot | microSD, up to 64GB | No |
| Internal Storage | — | 32GB |
Main Camera
| Kyocera DuraForce XD | Samsung Galaxy S6 Active |
|---|
| Single | 8 MP, AF | — |
| Features | LED flash | Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus (Phase Detection, Contrast), LED flash, HDR, Panorama, Pro mode |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps |
| Resolution | — | 16 MP |
| Aperture | — | f/1.9 |
Selfie Camera
| Kyocera DuraForce XD | Samsung Galaxy S6 Active |
|---|
| Single | 2 MP | — |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | QHD (1140p@30fps) |
| Resolution | — | 5 MP |
| Aperture | — | f/1.9 |
| Features | — | Wide-angle lens |
Battery
| Kyocera DuraForce XD | Samsung Galaxy S6 Active |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 3700 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Ion |
| Talk time | Up to 23 h | — |
| Stand-by | Up to 34 days | — |
| Capacity | — | 3500 mAh |
| Charging | — | Fast charging, Wireless charging (Qi/PMA) |
Body
| Kyocera DuraForce XD | Samsung Galaxy S6 Active |
|---|
| Dimensions | 166.8 x 86.4 x 13.9 mm (6.57 x 3.40 x 0.55 in) | 146.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 307 g (10.83 oz) | 170 g (6.00 oz) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM | — |
| Durability | IP68 certified (dust/water proof over 1.5 meter for 30 minutes), MIL-STD-810G compliant (salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, temperature extremes, low pressure/high altitude, shock, drops), OSHA Class I, Division II non-incendive certified. | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min), MIL-STD-810G compliant (salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant) |
| Build | — | Rugged plastic/polycarbonate body with reinforced edges |
| Buttons | — | Physical navigation buttons |
Comms
| Kyocera DuraForce XD | Samsung Galaxy S6 Active |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/r/k, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 | 4.1, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| Radio | — | No |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
Launch
| Kyocera DuraForce XD | Samsung Galaxy S6 Active |
|---|
| Announced | 2015, October | March 2015 (with Galaxy S6) |
| Status | Available. Released 2015, November | Released June 2015 |
| OS (initial) | — | Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Kyocera DuraForce XD or Samsung Galaxy S6 Active?
Kyocera DuraForce XD — 3,700 mAh for the Kyocera DuraForce XD versus 3,500 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active.
Which is lighter, Kyocera DuraForce XD or Samsung Galaxy S6 Active?
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active — 307 g for the Kyocera DuraForce XD versus 170 g for the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active.
Which is newer, Kyocera DuraForce XD or Samsung Galaxy S6 Active?
Kyocera DuraForce XD — Nov 2015 for the Kyocera DuraForce XD versus Jun 2015 for the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active.
Is the Kyocera DuraForce XD or the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active rated higher?
We rate the Kyocera DuraForce XD 7/10 and the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active 8/10.
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