Compare phones
Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-09-09 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 252.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Galaxy S6 is better than the iPhone 6, with an 87.4 score against 79.2. The Galaxy S6 is a a bit heavier cellphone than the iPhone 6, but they have the same thickness. Galaxy S6 works with Android 5.0 OS, and iPhone 6 works with iOS 8.x OS. Galaxy S6 counts with a much better looking display than iPhone 6, because it has a much better 2560 x 1440px resolution, a much better pixel density and a little bit bigger display.
The Galaxy S6 and iPhone 6 both have incredibly similar storage capacity to install games and applications, both of them have the same internal storage. Galaxy S6 has just a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPhone 6, and although they both have a 64 bits processing unit, the Galaxy S6 also has a better graphics co-processor running at 650 megahertz, more RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 shoots much better photographs and videos than iPhone 6, because it has a larger camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and video, a back camera with a lot better 16 mega pixels resolution and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy S6 has a superior battery duration than iPhone 6, because it has 2550mAh of battery capacity instead of 1810mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S6 is way more expensive than the iPhone 6, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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