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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 6s Plus has a score of 84.2, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 score. Despite of the fact the Apple iPhone 6s Plus is older and just a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, it's construction is still extremely thinner. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a way lower pixel count per inch in the display and a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, and they both have the same screen brightness, the Apple iPhone 6s Plus also counts with a bit larger screen.
IPhone 6s Plus has a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and lesser and slower cpu cores, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processor. IPhone 6s Plus captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, although it has a way tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking images and videos in poorly lited situations, they both have the same video frame rate, the same video resolution and the same resolution back-facing camera.
The iPhone 6s Plus counts with more memory for 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. The Galaxy S7 Active has a much better battery duration than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone 6s Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your budget.
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