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Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-09-09 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 6 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, getting a 79.2 score against 75.8. The Apple iPhone 6 is an older phone than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, but it is much lighter and a lot thinner anyway. Apple iPhone 6 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has 2 lesser and slower processing cores and 3 GB less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processor.
The Galaxy S7 Active features a bit better looking screen than iPhone 6, and although they both have the same screen brightness, the Galaxy S7 Active also has a way higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, a bit larger screen and a lot higher screen pixels density. IPhone 6 features a greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active shoots clearer photographs and videos than iPhone 6, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video resolution, a lot bigger camera aperture and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels. The Galaxy S7 Active has a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 6, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
IPhone 6 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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