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Apple iPhone 6s
128 GBSamsung Galaxy S6
64 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 85.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 575.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 | 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 4.56 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 is slightly better than Apple iPhone 6s, getting an 85.1 score against 83. Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with Android 5.0 OS, while Apple iPhone 6s comes with iOS 9.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy S6 is a a bit thinner and just a bit lighter cellphone than Apple iPhone 6s, although both were released with only a few months difference.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a bit superior CPU than iPhone 6s, and although they both have a 650 megahertz graphics processor and a 64-bit processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a greater number of cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy S6 counts with a better display than iPhone 6s, because it has a lot better 2560 x 1440 resolution, a way better pixel count per inch in the display and a little bit bigger screen.
IPhone 6s has a superior storage for apps and games than Galaxy S6, because it has more internal storage. The Galaxy S6 has just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy S6 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality, a larger camera aperture for better photos in poorly lited situations and a camera with a much better resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a much better battery duration than iPhone 6s, because it has a 2550mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy S6 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper, which makes it an easy choice.
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