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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-09 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black and Blue |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 625.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 394 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a score of 84.2, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M30's global score of 82.4. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus construction is thinner than Samsung Galaxy M30, but it's just a little bit heavier and was released many years before. Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with iOS 9.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The iPhone 6s Plus counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy M30, because although it has less cpu cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64-bit processing unit. Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a better screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better number of pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M30 has a much longer battery life than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
IPhone 6s Plus has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing images and videos in low light situations and a worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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