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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2017-11-03 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.14 ounces |
| -- | Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 1149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 10.08 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 X is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, having an 88.1 score against 80.9. Galaxy S6 Active features a sharper display than iPhone X, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little bit greater pixel density.
The iPhone X features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor and a lower number of cores , they both have 3 GB of RAM memory and a 64 bits processor. Apple iPhone X takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor which provides a worse image and video quality, a way less megapixels resolution back facing camera and a worse (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited situations.
The iPhone X has a much better storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S6 Active counts with improved battery duration than iPhone X, because it has a 29% bigger battery capacity.
Although iPhone X is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPhone X, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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