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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 6s Plus has a global score of 84.2, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s overall score of 79.2. Even though the iPhone 6s Plus is incredibly older and heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), it's construction is still thinner. The iPhone 6s Plus counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a little smaller screen and a just a bit less pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB. IPhone 6s Plus has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and lesser and slower cpu cores, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an additional GPU.
IPhone 6s Plus features a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a much worse resolution back-facing camera and a way tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit superior battery lifetime than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2750mAh.
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