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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 8.x |
| -- | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| -- | 6.07 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.9 | 9.4 |
| 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 | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a score of 80.9, which is a little bit better than iPhone 6 Plus's global score of 80.4. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a incredibly lighter but somewhat thicker cellphone than the iPhone 6 Plus. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with Android 5.0 OS, and iPhone 6 Plus works with iOS 8.x OS.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little sharper display than iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel quantity in each inch of display and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. Galaxy S6 Active has a little bit better processing power than iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have a 64 bits CPU, the Galaxy S6 Active also has a better graphics processing unit running at 650 MHz, a larger number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus captures a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a way lower video definition, a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and video, a smaller sensor taking lower quality videos and images and a way less megapixels back facing camera.
IPhone 6 Plus counts with much more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has better battery duration than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 2915mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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