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Apple iPhone 6s
128 GBSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 575.00 | $ 249.00 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 8.47 |
| 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 | 2600mAh 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 Edge has a score of 85.7, which is just a bit better than the iPhone 6s's global score of 83. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has Android 5.0 operating system, while iPhone 6s works with iOS 9.x operating system. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a just a little lighter phone than the iPhone 6s, but both have the same thickness.
The Galaxy S6 Edge features a bit superior processor than iPhone 6s, and although they both have a 64-bits CPU and a 650 MHz graphics processing unit, the Galaxy S6 Edge also has more CPU cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy S6 Edge features a more vivid display than iPhone 6s, because it has a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px, a little bigger screen and way more pixels per inch in the display.
The Apple iPhone 6s shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a tinier back camera sensor offering a lower image quality, a way worse resolution camera in the back, a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a tinier aperture. Galaxy S6 Edge's storage to install games and applications is just as good as iPhone 6s's one, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a way better battery performance than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity against 1715mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy S6 Edge is also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it an obvious call.
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