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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 | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | $ 439.00 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 28 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 iPhone 6s Plus has a general score of 84.2, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s 79.3 score. IPhone 6s Plus has iOS 9.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with Android 5.1 OS. The iPhone 6s Plus is a just a little thicker and notably heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus features a quite superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU, a greater number of cores and a 64 bits processing unit. The Galaxy S6 edge+ and Apple iPhone 6s Plus both have extremely similar screens, although the Galaxy S6 edge+ also has a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a quite larger screen and a better screen density.
IPhone 6s Plus has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ captures slightly better photos and videos than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ also has a back facing camera with much more mega pixels, a larger sensor and a larger aperture to take better photography and video in low light environments.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has just a bit better battery duration than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 9 percent larger battery capacity.
The iPhone 6s Plus is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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