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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 8.x |
| -- | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| -- | 4.55 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active has an overall score of 80.9, which is just a bit better than the iPhone 6's 79.2 overall score. The Galaxy S6 Active construction is incredibly lighter but a lot thicker than the iPhone 6. Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 operating system, and iPhone 6 comes with iOS 8.x operating system.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a sharper screen than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a little bit larger screen, a way greater pixel density and a way better 2560 x 1440 resolution. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a little better performance than iPhone 6, and although they both have a 64-bits CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also has a larger amount of RAM memory, a better graphics co-processor working at 650 megahertz and a greater number of cores.
The iPhone 6 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The iPhone 6 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a way lower (Full HD) video quality, a smaller aperture which is worse for low light photos and video, a back-facing camera with a way worse 8 MP resolution and a tinier sensor capturing lower quality videos and images.
Galaxy S6 Active has a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a 93% bigger battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a better device, it costs a lot more than iPhone 6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPhone 6. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, else you can save some dollars and buy the iPhone 6, resigning a couple specifications.
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