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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-09 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 575.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 6s is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A40, having an 83 score against 79.6. The Apple iPhone 6s comes with iOS 9.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy A40 works with Android 11 OS. Despite of the fact Apple iPhone 6s is incredibly older and just a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A40, it's construction is still just a little bit thinner.
The Apple iPhone 6s features a superior performance than Galaxy A40, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processing unit. The iPhone 6s counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A40, although it has a lot lower screen pixel density, a much smaller screen and a way worse 1334 x 750 resolution.
IPhone 6s features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a back camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution, a smaller back-facing camera sensor and a way smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Galaxy A40 features a greater memory to install games and applications than iPhone 6s, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A40 has a way better battery life than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has an 81% larger battery capacity.
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