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Apple iPhone 6s Plus
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 84.2 |
| 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 | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 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 | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.72 |
| 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
IPhone 6s Plus has a score of 84.2, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active's 71.7 global score. Although the iPhone 6s Plus is extremely heavier than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, it's thinner and way newer. The iPhone 6s Plus has iOS 9.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy S4 Active comes with Android 4.4 OS.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has a just a bit lower pixels density, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Apple iPhone 6s Plus also counts with a little bit larger screen. The iPhone 6s Plus features a much better memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
IPhone 6s Plus features a quite better processing power than Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has 2 less and slower cores, and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the iPhone 6s Plus also counts with a better graphics processor running at 650 megahertz and a 64-bit processor. Apple iPhone 6s Plus captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a much higher video resolution and a way more MP back facing camera.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus features a bit longer battery life than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 6% bigger battery size.
Although iPhone 6s Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S4 Active. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone 6s Plus, else you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S4 Active, resigning some specifications.
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