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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.24 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 999.00 |
| 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 10.08 | 10.26 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.64 |
| 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
Apple iPhone XS is a little bit better than Galaxy S6 Active, getting a global score of 84.2 against 80.9. The iPhone XS features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have a 64 bits processor, the iPhone XS also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a much better screen than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per display inch and a slightly higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px. Apple iPhone XS has a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has greater battery lifetime than iPhone XS, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 2659mAh. The iPhone XS features a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a worse (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with lot less megapixels, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a bigger aperture for better low light photos and videos.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S6 Active. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Galaxy S6 Active, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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