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Apple iPhone 6s
128 GBSamsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 83 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-09-09 | -- |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | -- |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | -- |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 575.00 | $ 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 A9 APL0898 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The iPhone 6s has an overall score of 83, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's 80.9 score. IPhone 6s comes with iOS 9.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy S6 Active comes with Android 5.0 operating system. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit better CPU than iPhone 6s, and although they both have a 64-bits processing unit and a 650 megahertz GPU, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also has a higher number of cores and more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a better screen than iPhone 6s, because it has a way better screen pixel density, a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a quite bigger screen. The iPhone 6s has a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photography and video, a lower (4K) video definition, a smaller camera sensor taking less light and washed colors and a lot less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
IPhone 6s features a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy S6 Active features a very superior battery duration than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 1715mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 6s is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S6 Active. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the Galaxy S6 Active, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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