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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 5.1 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.72 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, with an 84.2 score against 79.3. Even though the Apple iPhone 6s Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 were only released 1 months apart, the Apple iPhone 6s Plus design is just a bit thinner but somewhat heavier. Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with iOS 9.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 operating system.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a greater processing power than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with 1 more CPU cores , an additional graphics processor and a 64-bits CPU. The Galaxy Note 5 and iPhone 6s Plus count with very similar screens, although the Galaxy Note 5 also has a quite larger display, a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a greater pixels density.
Galaxy Note 5 features just a bit better camera than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Note 5 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures in low light situations, a back camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Note 5. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Galaxy Note 5, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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