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Apple iPhone 6s
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 575.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Apple iPhone 6s has a general score of 83, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7's 79.5 general score. The Apple iPhone 6s is a just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S7, even when they were released with only 6 months difference. IPhone 6s features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a lower number of slower cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an additional graphics co-processor.
Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with a bit better screen than iPhone 6s, because it has much more brightness, a lot higher pixels density, a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a little bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy S7 features a bit better camera than iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also has a much bigger camera aperture for better low-light captures and video and a larger camera sensor.
Apple iPhone 6s counts with a greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S7, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Galaxy S7 has a very superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 1715mAh.
Although iPhone 6s is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S7. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S7, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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