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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | -- |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 31.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 has an overall score of 84.2, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note4's score of 77.6. Apple iPhone 6s Plus's design is newer and somewhat thinner, but just a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note4. The iPhone 6s Plus features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor and a graphics processing unit.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note4, although it has a little smaller screen, a lot worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a just a bit lower number of pixels per inch in the display. IPhone 6s Plus features a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy Note4 takes a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have a F2.2 aperture, the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy Note4 also has a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much higher resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note4 features improved battery life than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 3220mAh battery size instead of 2750mAh.
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