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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-09-09 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 575.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 6s has a general score of 83, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 global score. Apple iPhone 6s is an a lot older cellphone than Galaxy A8 Star, but it's noticeably lighter and a little bit thinner anyway. Apple iPhone 6s has iOS 9.x operating system, and Galaxy A8 Star comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
Apple iPhone 6s features a sharper display than Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a much lower 1334 x 750 resolution, a lot smaller display and a little bit lower screen pixel density. The Galaxy A8 Star has a quite bigger memory for games and applications than iPhone 6s, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
IPhone 6s features a bit better processor than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bits CPU. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a much better battery duration than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star shoots just a bit better videos and photos than iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a bigger back camera sensor taking better quality photos, a lot larger diafragm aperture and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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