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Apple iPhone 5s
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-09-10 | -- |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.69 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.36 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a score of 80.9, which is a bit better than Apple iPhone 5s's 75.5 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active comes with Android 5.0 OS, and Apple iPhone 5s comes with iOS 8.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active construction is thicker but a lot lighter than the Apple iPhone 5s.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a brighter display than iPhone 5s, because it has a lot higher pixel density, a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a bigger screen. The Galaxy S6 Active features just a bit better performance than Apple iPhone 5s, and although they both have a 64 bits processor, the Galaxy S6 Active also has a higher amount of RAM memory, a higher number of faster cores and a better 650 megahertz graphics processing unit.
IPhone 5s features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a back facing camera with a much lower 8 MP resolution, a much worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos and a tinier sensor taking worse quality videos and photographs.
The iPhone 5s has a superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy S6 Active has a superior battery life than iPhone 5s, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
Galaxy S6 Active is more expensive than the iPhone 5s, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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