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Apple iPhone 6
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-09-09 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is much better than the Apple iPhone 6's general score of 74.1. The Galaxy S8 is a a lot newer phone than Apple iPhone 6, although it's somewhat thicker and heavier. Galaxy S8 counts with a screen that is just as good as the Apple iPhone 6 one, although the Galaxy S8 also has a lot better pixels number per display inch, a lot higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a larger screen.
The Galaxy S8 features a very superior memory for games and applications than iPhone 6, because it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a processor that's very similar to the Apple iPhone 6 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit and a 32-bit CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and more processing cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 takes slightly better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a bigger camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality, a lot better 3840x2160 video quality, a way larger aperture for better photography in low-light environments and a much better 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy S8 features a really longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a little more expensive than iPhone 6, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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