Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-09-09 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 575.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 5.6 |
| 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
IPhone 6s has a score of 83, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 global score. IPhone 6s's body is just a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, although they were only released with a few months difference. IPhone 6s counts with iOS 9.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with Android 8.0 Oreo OS.
The Apple iPhone 6s has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, although it has a little smaller display, a lot worse pixels quantity per inch in the display and a lot lower resolution of 1334 x 750 pixels. The Apple iPhone 6s has a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Apple iPhone 6s has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has 2 less and slower CPU cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processor. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a superior battery life than iPhone 6s, because it has a 110% bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy S7 edge shoots clearer videos and photos than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy S7 edge also has a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a way larger aperture for better low-light images and videos.
Although Apple iPhone 6s is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S7 edge, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S7 edge. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy S7 edge, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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