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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-09-21 | -- |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | -- |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 10.26 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XS has a global score of 84.2, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S6 Active's global score of 80.9. Apple iPhone XS features a bit better processor than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have a 64-bits CPU, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a better display than iPhone XS, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater display density and a bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px. The Apple iPhone XS has a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with longer battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has a 32 percent more battery size. The iPhone XS counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a way less megapixels back camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light images and video and a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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