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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | -- |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 5.44 |
| 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
IPhone 6s Plus is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note7, getting an 84.2 score against 79.5. IPhone 6s Plus is an older and somewhat heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy Note7, but Apple made it a little thinner anyway. The iPhone 6s Plus has a better looking display than Galaxy Note7, although it has a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a little smaller display and a just a little worse display pixel density.
The iPhone 6s Plus has a superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has lesser and slower cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64-bit processor. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note7, although it has a smaller sensor which provides a worse image and video quality and a much tinier aperture, they both have a 12 mega pixels camera, the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
Galaxy Note7 counts with just a bit more memory for apps and games than iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Galaxy Note7 counts with improved battery performance than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity against 2750mAh.
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