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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2016-06-10 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 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 | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a score of 84.2, which is better than Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 score. Despite of the fact Apple iPhone 6s Plus is older and just a little heavier than the Galaxy S7 Active, it's construction is still noticeably thinner. IPhone 6s Plus counts with a superior CPU than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory and lesser and slower cpu cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor and an extra graphics co-processor.
IPhone 6s Plus has just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a much lower amount of pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have the same screen brightness, the iPhone 6s Plus also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus features a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The iPhone 6s Plus has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, although it has a lot smaller aperture, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a 12 MP camera in the back and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a way better battery performance than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 45 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although iPhone 6s Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. If you want to save some money, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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