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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-09-09 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a bit better than iPhone 6 Plus, getting an 81.9 score against 80.4. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a extremely newer cellphone than iPhone 6 Plus, but it is somewhat heavier and much thicker. The iPhone 6 Plus and the Galaxy S8 Active feature similar processing units, because although the Galaxy S8 Active has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor and a 32 bits processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with 6 more cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The iPhone 6 Plus features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a much lower display pixel density and a little smaller screen. Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a way larger diafragm aperture, a way better video definition, a larger sensor which offers a better photo and video quality and a camera in the back with a way higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a bit bigger storage for apps and games than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a much longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2915mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S8 Active is also a bargain compared to the other phones, making this phone an obvious call.
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