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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870Apple iPhone 6s
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | iOS 9.x |
| 2014-06-23 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 6s is slightly better than Galaxy S5 Active, getting an 83 score against 75.6. Apple iPhone 6s works with iOS 9.x operating system, and Galaxy S5 Active works with Android 4.4.4 operating system. The Apple iPhone 6s is a newer cellphone, and it's also somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy S5 Active.
The iPhone 6s features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has a lower number of cores, and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone 6s also counts with a better graphics processing unit running at 650 MHz and a 64-bit processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S5 Active counts with a bit more vivid screen than iPhone 6s, because it has a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080, a bit larger display and a higher display pixels density.
The iPhone 6s counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a lower (4K) video resolution and a lot worse resolution back facing camera. The Apple iPhone 6s counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S5 Active counts with a superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a 63 percent greater battery capacity.
Although iPhone 6s is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S5 Active. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy S5 Active, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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