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Apple iPhone 6s
128 GBSamsung Galaxy S4
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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 575.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.02 |
| 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 and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.6 | 4.56 |
| 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 the Galaxy S4, getting a score of 83 against 79. IPhone 6s's construction is noticeably newer and a little thinner than Galaxy S4's, although it's a little heavier. The iPhone 6s has iOS 9.x operating system, and Galaxy S4 works with Android 4.4 operating system.
Galaxy S4 has a bit better screen than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a better screen pixels density, a quite larger screen and a lot better 1920 x 1080 resolution. The iPhone 6s features just a bit bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
IPhone 6s counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a lower number of slower cores, and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone 6s also counts with a faster graphics processor and a 64 bits CPU. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a very superior battery life than iPhone 6s, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity instead of 1715mAh.
The Apple iPhone 6s captures slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a back camera with a lower resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Apple iPhone 6s also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a way higher video quality.
Although iPhone 6s is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S4. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy S4, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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