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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a bit better than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, getting an 84.2 score against 80.4. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus design is just a bit thinner than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but it's heavier and was released about a year before. The iPhone 6s Plus counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 6 lesser and slower cores, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a GPU.
The iPhone 6s Plus counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a little bit inferior pixels quantity in each inch in the display, a lot worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite smaller display. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features just a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
IPhone 6s Plus counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a smaller camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and images and a much tinier aperture, they both have a back camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution, the same video frame rate and the same video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has longer battery duration than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity.
The iPhone 6s Plus costs a bit more money than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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