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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-09-09 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The iPhone 6 Plus has a score of 80.4, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7's 79.5 global score. IPhone 6 Plus's design is a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S7, although it's somewhat heavier and was released just a bit more than a year before. The Galaxy S7 features a little sharper display than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution, way more screen brightness and a higher pixels count in each inch of display.
The iPhone 6 Plus features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy S7, because although it has lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with just a bit better camera than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a lot bigger camera aperture, a camera in the back with a way higher 12 megapixels resolution, a much better video resolution and a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The iPhone 6 Plus counts with a better storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S7 features a bit superior battery duration than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a 3% greater battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 6 Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S7. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone 6 Plus, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S7, letting go a couple features and specs.
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