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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-03-31 | -- |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | -- |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 + 1.20 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 | -- |
| 9.46 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active is slightly better than the iPhone SE, with an 80.9 score against 75.7. Galaxy S6 Active is a lighter but thicker device than the iPhone SE. The Galaxy S6 Active features a better processing power than iPhone SE, because it has a higher number of cores , an extra GPU, a 64-bits CPU and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a way better display than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a larger display, a much better display pixels density and a much better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution. Apple iPhone SE counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a smaller sensor giving a lower image quality, a worse (4K) video resolution, a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light images and a much lower resolution back facing camera.
IPhone SE features a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a really longer battery performance than iPhone SE, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S6 Active not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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