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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a score of 84.2, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A30's 79.6 score. Despite of the fact the Apple iPhone 6s Plus is incredibly older and heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A30, it's body is still a bit thinner. The iPhone 6s Plus features a faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has an inferior number of cores and less RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bit CPU.
IPhone 6s Plus features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it has a little bit smaller display, a little worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a bit worse screen pixel density. The iPhone 6s Plus counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a back facing camera with a much worse 12 megapixels resolution, a smaller sensor shooting lower quality videos and photos and a lot tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photos, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A30 has a greater memory for games and applications than iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A30 features a really longer battery life than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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