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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
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Apple iPhone 6s
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 9.x |
| 2013-06-05 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 575.00 |
| 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 A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 6s is better than the Galaxy S4 Active, having an 83 score against 71.7. The Apple iPhone 6s counts with iOS 9.x operating system, and Galaxy S4 Active counts with Android 4.4 operating system. Apple iPhone 6s is a much newer device, and it's also just a little lighter and notably thinner than Galaxy S4 Active.
The iPhone 6s features a quite better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has 2 less and slower cores, and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone 6s also counts with a faster graphics processor working at 650 MHz and a 64-bits processor. Galaxy S4 Active has a little bit better looking screen than iPhone 6s, because it has a much better 1920 x 1080 resolution, more pixels per display inch and a quite bigger display.
Apple iPhone 6s features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S4 Active features a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a 52 percent larger battery size.
IPhone 6s takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with a way higher 12 mega pixels resolution.
Although iPhone 6s is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S4 Active. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the iPhone 6s, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S4 Active, resigning some features and specifications.
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