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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | $ 202.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 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
The iPhone 6s Plus has an overall score of 84.2, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A50's 83.8 score. The iPhone 6s Plus construction is a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy A50, but it is somewhat heavier and was released 4 years before. Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a lower number of cores and also slower and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processing unit.
IPhone 6s Plus features a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A50, although it has a little bit smaller display, a just a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Galaxy A50 counts with a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A50 also has a much larger aperture to take better low light images and videos, a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with lot more MP.
The Galaxy A50 counts with much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy A50 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A50 has a really longer battery performance than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A50. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Apple iPhone 6s Plus, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy A50, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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