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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
AT&TSGH-I537
Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-06-05 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 6 is better than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, having a 79.2 score against 71.7. Apple iPhone 6 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4 operating system. Apple iPhone 6's body is newer, lighter and way thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. IPhone 6 has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has a lower number of slower cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a faster GPU working at 450 megahertz and a 64-bits processing unit.
Galaxy S4 Active counts with a little sharper display than iPhone 6, because it has a way better 1920 x 1080 resolution, a little bigger display and a greater display pixel density. Apple iPhone 6 has a greater camera than Galaxy S4 Active. They have a camera in the back with an 8 mega pixels, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition.
Apple iPhone 6 has a much better storage for games and applications than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Galaxy S4 Active has a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a 44 percent greater battery capacity.
The iPhone 6 is more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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