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Apple iPhone 6s
128 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 575.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 3.6 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 is just a bit better than Galaxy Note 3, with an 83 score against 81.2. The iPhone 6s design is much newer, lighter and thinner than the Galaxy Note 3. The iPhone 6s counts with iOS 9.x operating system, and Galaxy Note 3 counts with Android 5.0 operating system. IPhone 6s has a little better processing power than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a much better graphics processor and a 64 bits CPU.
The Galaxy Note 3 and iPhone 6s feature similar screens, although the Galaxy Note 3 also has a lot better 1920 x 1080 resolution, a just a little better pixel density and a larger screen. Galaxy Note 3's camera is just as good as iPhone 6s's camera, because although the Galaxy Note 3 has a smaller camera sensor taking worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same video frame rates, the same video quality and the same camera aperture, it also counts with a more MP camera.
IPhone 6s features a little bit better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Note 3 has a way better battery duration than iPhone 6s, because it has an 87% greater battery size.
Although iPhone 6s is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note 3, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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