Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Active: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

iPhone 6s Plus:

LCD

Galaxy S6 Active:

OLED
Weight

Galaxy S6 Active: 22 g lighter

iPhone 6s Plus:

192 g

Galaxy S6 Active:

170 g
Width

Galaxy S6 Active: 4.5 mm narrower

iPhone 6s Plus:

77.9 mm

Galaxy S6 Active:

73.4 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy S6 Active: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 6s Plus:

5.5 in

Galaxy S6 Active:

5.1 in
Memory variants

At 32 GB storage

iPhone 6s Plus:

2 GB RAM

Galaxy S6 Active:

3 GB RAM
Chipset

iPhone 6s Plus:

Apple A9 (14 nm)

Galaxy S6 Active:

Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. iPhone 6s Plus

Height:

158.2 mm +11.4 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active
Width:

77.9 mm +4.5 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active
Depth:

7.3 mm
2. Galaxy S6 Active

Height:

146.8 mm
Width:

73.4 mm
Depth:

8.6 mm +1.3 mm versus iPhone 6s Plus

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone 6s Plus

192 g

+22 g versus Galaxy S6 Active
2. Galaxy S6 Active

170 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. iPhone 6s Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. Galaxy S6 Active

Screen diagonal:

5.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

71.7 cm²

iPhone 6s Plus has approximately 16.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S6 Active.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy S6 Active, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 6s Plus	Galaxy S6 Active
16 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded
32 GB Recorded for all phones	2 GB RAM	3 GB RAM
64 GB Recorded for all phones	2 GB RAM	3 GB RAM
128 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 6s Plus

NFC:: See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

2. Galaxy S6 Active

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone 6s Plus

2750 mAh
2. Galaxy S6 Active

3500 mAh

+750 mAh versus iPhone 6s Plus

Specifications

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1. iPhone 6s Plus2. Galaxy S6 Active

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy S6 Active.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Galaxy S6 Active
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm	146.8 Х 73.4 Х 8.6 mm
Weight	192 g	170 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.5" inch	5.1" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16/32/64/128 GB 2 GB RAM	32/64 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2750 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 9 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	Apple A9 (14 nm)	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC	Yes (Apple Pay only)	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy S6 Active.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Galaxy S6 Active
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	71.7 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.7%	66.5%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	576 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy S6 Active.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Galaxy S6 Active
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	16 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/2.2 29mm (standard) 1/3'' 1.22µm OIS PDAF	16 MP f/1.9 28mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.12µm AF
Functions	Face detection HDR panorama	LED flash Auto-HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard)	5 MP f/1.9 22mm (wide)

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy S6 Active.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Galaxy S6 Active
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)	Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score *	133258	79322
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1286
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	4149
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	3097
Antutu 8 score *	190294	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	249
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	979

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy S6 Active.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Galaxy S6 Active
Release date	2015 September	2015 June
Colors	Space Gray Silver Gold Rose Gold	White Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	470 EUR	380 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h	Stand by time- Up to 504 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h
Body build	Front glass aluminum body	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy S6 Active.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Galaxy S6 Active
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) - A1633 LTE band 1(2100) 30(2300) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - A1634	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 29(700) 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	4.1 A2DP LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy S6 Active.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Galaxy S6 Active
Radio	No	No
Others	3D Touch display 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy S6 Active.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Galaxy S6 Active
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified)	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate Infrared port - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant salt dust humidity rain vibration solar radiation transport and thermal shock resistant - For AT&T Also known as Samsung Galaxy S6 active G890

Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Active