Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs. Apple iPhone 6s

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
  • 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 Octa SoC     64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3500 mAh
Galaxy S6 Active
News (15)
Galaxy S6 Active Price
$249. Search
Apple iPhone 6s
  • 4.7" (1334x750) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    A9 SoC     16GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 1715 mAh
iPhone 6s
News (195)
iPhone 6s Price
$147. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveiPhone 6s
ProductGalaxy S6 Active (Launched 2015-06-01)iPhone 6s (Launched 2015-09-09)
Display5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 4.7" 1334x750 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
  • 29mm 12-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 7420 Octa SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
  • A9 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
Battery3500 mAh1715 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 170g (6oz), 146.8x73.4x8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 inches)IP Rating, 143g (5oz), 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches)
Price (Market)$249$147
Price at Launch$649
Display
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveiPhone 6s
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.1"4.7"
Display/Body Ratio66.5%65.6%
Resolution2560x14401334x750
Sharpness (PPI)576 PPI326 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveiPhone 6s
Megapixel16-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal Length (35mm) 29mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveiPhone 6s
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3500 mAh1715 mAh
Talk Time24 hours14 hours
Music Playback Time57 hours50 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveiPhone 6s
Processor BrandSamsungApple
Processor NameExynos 7420 OctaA9
Processor ModelA9
Processor # Cores42
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.5 GHz1.84 GHz
RAM Options3GB2GB
Internal Storage Options64GB16GB/64GB/128GB
Memory Card TypeNoneNone
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveiPhone 6s
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
SAR US Head1.19 W/Kg1.14 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.58 W/Kg1.14 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.48 W/Kg0.87 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.42 W/Kg0.98 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveiPhone 6s
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveiPhone 6s
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs. Apple iPhone 6s Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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