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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
I9295Apple iPhone 6s
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | 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 |
| $ 595.00 | $ 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 Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, with an 83 score against 71.7. The Apple iPhone 6s body is notably newer, a little lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. Apple iPhone 6s works with iOS 9.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy S4 Active counts with Android 4.4.2 OS. The iPhone 6s features a more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has a lower number of cores and also slower, and they both have a 2 GB RAM, the iPhone 6s also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a better graphics processing unit running at 650 megahertz.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active counts with just a bit better looking display than iPhone 6s, because it has a bit larger display, a greater pixel amount in each display inch and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080. The iPhone 6s takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a back camera with way more MP.
The iPhone 6s features much more memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active counts with a very superior battery performance than iPhone 6s, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Apple iPhone 6s is also cheaper than the Galaxy S4 Active, making it an easy choice.
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