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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-06-23 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus is a bit better than Galaxy S5 Active, getting a score of 80.4 against 75.6. Although the Apple iPhone 6 Plus and the Galaxy S5 Active were released with only a couple months difference, the Apple iPhone 6 Plus design is just a bit heavier but also somewhat thinner. Apple iPhone 6 Plus works with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy S5 Active works with Android 4.4.4 OS.
IPhone 6 Plus counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has a little inferior pixels count in each inch of display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the iPhone 6 Plus also counts with a bit bigger display. The iPhone 6 Plus counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy S5 Active has just a little better processing power than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a 32-bit processor against 64-bits, and they both have a 450 MHz graphics co-processor, the Galaxy S5 Active also counts with more processing cores and more RAM memory. Apple iPhone 6 Plus has just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 2915mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a much worse (Full HD) video quality and a lot less MP camera.
Although Apple iPhone 6 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPhone 6 Plus, else you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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