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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890Apple iPhone 6
64 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 77 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| 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 a general score of 80.9, which is a little bit better than the iPhone 6's 77 global score. Galaxy S6 Active works with Android 5.0 OS, and iPhone 6 counts with iOS 8.x OS. The Galaxy S6 Active construction is much thicker but incredibly lighter than iPhone 6. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a brighter screen than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a lot better pixel amount per inch in the screen, a way better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a little bit larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little faster CPU than iPhone 6, and although they both have a 64-bits CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also has a greater amount of RAM, 6 more cores and a faster graphics co-processor. IPhone 6 counts with a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Apple iPhone 6 takes a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a smaller back camera sensor shooting worse quality images, a much worse resolution back facing camera, a much worse video definition and a smaller aperture which is not good for low light images. Galaxy S6 Active features a much better battery life than iPhone 6, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 1810mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a better device, it is way more expensive than iPhone 6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPhone 6. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the iPhone 6, resigning some specifications.
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