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Apple iPhone 6
64 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 77 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone 6, getting a overall score of 81.7 against 77. The Galaxy S8 is a notably newer phone than Apple iPhone 6, but it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy S8's processing unit is just as good as iPhone 6's processor, because although the Galaxy S8 has doesn't have an additional graphics processor and a 32-bits processor against 64-bits, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and 3 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a display that is just as good as the Apple iPhone 6 one, although the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960px, a lot higher count of pixels per screen inch and a bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 6, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy S8 counts with a superior battery life than iPhone 6, because it has a 66% more battery capacity. Galaxy S8 shoots clearer videos and photos than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a much larger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited environments, a bigger sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs, a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a back camera with a lot higher 12 mega pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S8 costs a bit more than the Apple iPhone 6, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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