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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| Glass and Titanium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.1 inches |
| -- | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| -- | 576 pixels per inch |
| 2000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 4.7 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| A18 Pro (3 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 1.36 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a bit better than the iPhone 16 Pro Max, with an 80.9 score against 74.7. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active comes with Android 5.0 operating system, while iPhone 16 Pro Max comes with iOS operating system. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much more vibrant screen than Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max, although it has a way smaller screen.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a very superior processing power than Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a GPU, a 64 bits CPU and a greater number of cores.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max has a very superior camera than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the iPhone 16 Pro Max also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels. The Galaxy S6 Active features a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 16 Pro Max.
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