In depth comparison and review of Apple iPhone 6s Plus and Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy S7 Active |
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Product Type | Smartphone - refurbished | Smartphone | |
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Manufacturer Model Number | A1687 | SM-G891A | |
Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Height | 158.2 mm | 149 mm | Apple iPhone 6s Plus has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. |
Width | 77.9 mm | 74.9 mm | Apple iPhone 6s Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. |
Depth | 7.3 mm | 9.9 mm | Apple iPhone 6s Plus is narrower than Apple iPhone 6s Plus. |
Weight | 192 g | 181 g | Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is lighter than Apple iPhone 6s Plus. |
Body Colour | Space grey | Gold | Silver | Rose gold | Camo green | Sandy gold | |
Body Material | Stainless steel, glass, anodised aluminium | - | |
Protection | - | Shockproof, dustproof, waterproof | |
Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is waterproof. |
IP rating | - | IP68 | |
SAR Value | 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.93 W/kg (head) | 1.55 W/kg (body), 1.25 W/kg (head) | |
Integrated Components | - | Heart rate sensor | |
Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Lightning |
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | - | |
SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | - |
DISPLAY | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy S7 Active |
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Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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Display Technology | Retina HD display with IPS technology | Quad HD Super AMOLED | |
Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 5.1" | Apple iPhone 6s Plus has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. |
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels | Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus. |
Display Format | Full HD | QHD | |
Pixel Density | 401 ppi | 577 ppi | Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 6s Plus. |
Max Brightness | 500 cd/m² | - | |
Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
Contrast Ratio | 1300:1 | - | |
Display Features | Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting) | Always-on display | |
Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | - |
PROCESSOR | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy S7 Active |
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Processor Type (CPU) | Apple A9 | Qualcomm | |
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Processor Number | - | MSM8996 | |
Clock Speed | - | 2.15 GHz | |
Processor Core Qty | - | Quad-core | |
64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
MEMORY | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy S7 Active |
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Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 32 GB | Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 6s Plus. |
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Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB |
CAMERA | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy S7 Active |
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MAIN CAMERA |
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Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
Sensor Type | BSI | - | |
Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | - | |
Lens Construction | 5-element | - | |
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Apple iPhone 6s Plus has optical stabilisation. |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
Digital Zoom | 3x | - | |
Special Effects | Auto HDR | - | |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Auto HDR mode | |
Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode | - | |
Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Apple iPhone 6s Plus has face detection. |
Light Source | LED light | LED light | |
Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | |
Camera Features (Functions) | Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Live Photo, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging | - |
FRONT CAMERA |
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Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
Sensor Type (Front) | BSI | - | |
Lens Type (Front) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | - | |
HDR Mode (Front) | Auto HDR mode | - | |
Camera Modes (Front) | Burst mode, Timer mode | - | |
Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Apple iPhone 6s Plus has face detection. |
Light Source (Front) | Retina Flash | - | |
Video Resolutions (Front) | 1280 x 720 (720p) | - | |
Camera Features (Front) | FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control | - |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy S7 Active |
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Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | - | 4000 mAh | |
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Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S7 Active can be charged wirelessly. |
Wireless Charging Standards | - | WPC, PMA | |
Standby Time | 384 hours | - | |
Talk Time | 1440 minutes | - | |
Run Time Details | Talk (3G): up to 1440 min Standby: up to 384 hrs Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 12 hrs Playback (video): up to 14 hrs Playback (audio): up to 80 hrs |
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Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
CELLULAR | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy S7 Active |
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Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
Operating System | iOS 9 | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | |
Intelligent Assistant | Siri | - | |
Payment Technology | Apple Pay | - | |
Navigation | A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS |
COMMUNICATIONS | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy S7 Active |
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Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 1700 CDMA2000 1X (AWS), 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | |
4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
MEDIA | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy S7 Active |
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Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA | |
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Supported Digital Video Standards | AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 |
FEATURES | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy S7 Active |
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Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor | |
Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
Additional Phone Features | Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, Dynamic Lock Screen, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M9 motion coprocessor, Apple TV support (2nd or later) | Noise Cancellation Technology |
OTHERS | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy S7 Active |
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Included Accessories | USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods | Power adapter | |
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Compliant Standards | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | IP68 | |
Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 1.5 m | |
Max Operating Temperature | 35 °C | - | |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | - | |
Humidity Range Operating | 5 - 95% (non-condensing) | - |