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Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-09-09 | -- |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | -- |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 750 x 1334 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 A8 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 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 GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active has a score of 80.9, which is a bit better than iPhone 6's 79.2 global score. Galaxy S6 Active is a way thicker but extremely lighter cellphone than the iPhone 6. Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 OS, while iPhone 6 counts with iOS 8.x OS. Galaxy S6 Active counts with just a little better processing power than Apple iPhone 6, and although they both have a 64-bits CPU, the Galaxy S6 Active also has a larger amount of RAM memory, more cores and a better graphics processor working at 650 MHz.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a sharper display than iPhone 6, because it has a bit bigger screen, a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a lot higher screen density. The iPhone 6 has a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S6 Active has a way better battery duration than iPhone 6, because it has a 93% bigger battery size. Apple iPhone 6 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a much less MP resolution camera in the back, a smaller back-facing camera sensor providing a worse image quality, a much lower 1920x1080 video quality and a smaller aperture.
Although Galaxy S6 Active is a better device, it is way more expensive than Apple iPhone 6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Apple iPhone 6. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy S6 Active, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Apple iPhone 6, letting go some features and specifications.
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