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Apple iPhone 6s
128 GBSamsung Galaxy Note Edge
VerizonSM-N915VZ
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 575.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 31.00mm 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 | 9.9 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.9 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 3.6 | 4.96 |
| 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 iPhone 6s is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note Edge, having a overall score of 83 against 81.7. The iPhone 6s works with iOS 9.x operating system, and Galaxy Note Edge has Android 5.0 operating system. The iPhone 6s is a newer device, and it's also somewhat lighter and thinner than Galaxy Note Edge.
The Galaxy Note Edge counts with a bit more vivid screen than iPhone 6s, because it has a way higher 2560 x 1440px resolution, a larger screen and a much higher number of pixels per screen inch. The iPhone 6s has a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note Edge, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPhone 6s features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Note Edge, because although it has lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a much better graphics processing unit working at 650 MHz and a 64-bit CPU. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPhone 6s, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1715mAh.
Galaxy Note Edge takes slightly better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy Note Edge also has a back camera with way more mega pixels and a bigger back camera sensor shooting better quality photographs and videos.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Apple iPhone 6s is also a bit cheaper, making buying this phone a simple decision.
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