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Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2016-06-10 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 iPhone 6 has a score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 overall score. IPhone 6's design is lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, although it was released about a year before. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a slightly better screen than Apple iPhone 6, and although they both have the same brightness, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active also has a quite larger screen, a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and much more pixels per screen inch.
IPhone 6 has a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. IPhone 6 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a lower number of cores and they are also slower and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an additional graphics processing unit.
Galaxy S7 Active counts with a superior battery life than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a 121 percent larger battery size. Galaxy S7 Active features just a bit better camera than iPhone 6, because it has a much better (4K) video definition, a lot bigger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and a much more mega-pixels back facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, iPhone 6 is also a lot cheaper, making this phone an obvious call.
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