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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | $ 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 A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion 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 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 iPhone 6s Plus has a score of 84.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S8 Active's general score of 81.9. IPhone 6s Plus's construction is extremely thinner and just a little lighter than Galaxy S8 Active, although it was released only 23 months before. The iPhone 6s Plus features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and 6 lesser and slower cpu cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and a graphics processing unit.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a way lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a bit smaller screen and a lot less pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active takes slightly better pictures and videos than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 12 MP resolution, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a way bigger aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited situations.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB. Galaxy S8 Active has a much better battery performance than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2750mAh.
Although iPhone 6s Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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