Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs. Apple iPhone 6s Plus

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 Plus
  • 5.5" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    A9 SoC     16GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/2.2, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2915 mAh
iPhone 6s Plus
News (107)
iPhone 6s Plus Price
$725. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveiPhone 6s Plus
ProductGalaxy S6 Active (Launched 2015-06-01)iPhone 6s Plus (Launched 2015-09-09)
Display5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 5.5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
  • 32mm 12-MP f/2.2 (Primary) +OIS
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 mAh2915 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 170g (6oz), 146.8x73.4x8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 inches)IP Rating, 192g (6.8oz), 158.1x77.8x7.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches)
Price (Market)$249$725
Display
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveiPhone 6s Plus
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.1"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio66.5%67.8%
Resolution2560x14401920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)576 PPI401 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glasssapphire
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveiPhone 6s Plus
Megapixel16-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal Length (35mm) 32mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveiPhone 6s Plus
Battery TypeLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)3500 mAh2915 mAh
Talk Time24 hours24 hours
Music Playback Time57 hours80 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveiPhone 6s Plus
Processor BrandSamsungApple
Processor NameExynos 7420 OctaA9
Processor ModelA9
Processor # Cores42
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.5 GHz1.8 GHz
RAM Options3GB2GB
Internal Storage Options64GB16GB/64GB/128GB
Memory Card TypeNoneNone
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveiPhone 6s Plus
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 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
SAR US Head1.19 W/Kg1.12 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.58 W/Kg1.14 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.48 W/Kg0.93 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.42 W/Kg0.98 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveiPhone 6s Plus
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveiPhone 6s Plus
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • MP3
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 Plus Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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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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