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Apple iPhone 6s Plus
128 GBSamsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2015-04-11 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | $ 252.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 is just a bit better than iPhone 6s Plus, having a overall score of 87.4 against 84.2. Although the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the iPhone 6s Plus were released with only 5 months difference, the Samsung Galaxy S6 is a little bit thinner and notably lighter. Samsung Galaxy S6 has Android 5.0 OS, and iPhone 6s Plus has iOS 9.x OS.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a bit better looking display than iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy S6 counts with a little bit better processing power than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have a 64 bits processing unit and a 650 megahertz graphics co-processor, the Galaxy S6 also has more cpu cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S6 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a larger camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality, a bigger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low-light situations and a camera with lot more MP.
The Samsung Galaxy S6's memory capacity for games and applications is very similar to iPhone 6s Plus's one, they have equal internal memory capacity. IPhone 6s Plus has a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has an 8 percent larger battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy S6 is also a bargain compared to others.
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