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Apple iPhone 6s Plus
128 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2013-09-04 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 4.72 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 6s Plus has a general score of 84.2, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Note 3's 81.2 general score. IPhone 6s Plus works with iOS 9.x OS, while Galaxy Note 3 works with Android 5.0 OS. Although the iPhone 6s Plus is somewhat heavier than Galaxy Note 3, it's somewhat thinner and notably newer.
The iPhone 6s Plus has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a faster 650 MHz graphics processing unit and a 64-bit CPU. IPhone 6s Plus features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the iPhone 6s Plus also counts with a little better pixels density.
The Galaxy Note 3's camera is just as good as the camera in iPhone 6s Plus, because although the Galaxy Note 3 has a smaller back-facing camera sensor which provides a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same aperture, it also counts with a higher 13 mega pixels resolution camera.
IPhone 6s Plus has a little bit better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 16 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although iPhone 6s Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Note 3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Note 3. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy iPhone 6s Plus, else you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy Note 3, letting go a couple specifications.
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