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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-09 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 575.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 6s has a global score of 83, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note8's global score of 83. The iPhone 6s comes with iOS 9.x operating system, and Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system. IPhone 6s's design is incredibly lighter and thinner than Galaxy Note8, even though it was released 2 years before.
The Apple iPhone 6s features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has 4 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a GPU. IPhone 6s has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Note8, although it has a way worse resolution of 1334 x 750, a lot smaller screen and a much worse screen density.
The Galaxy Note8 features a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone 6s, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better camera than iPhone 6s, and although they both have a 12 mega pixels back facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a larger back camera sensor and a lot bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and video.
Galaxy Note8 has a much better battery life than iPhone 6s, because it has a 3300mAh battery size instead of 1715mAh.
Although iPhone 6s is a better device, it costs more money than the Galaxy Note8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Note8. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPhone 6s, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Note8, giving up some specifications.
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