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Samsung Galaxy S6
T-MobileSM-G920T
| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2015-04-11 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 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 just a bit better than the iPhone 7 Plus, getting a score of 87.3 against 83.8. The Samsung Galaxy S6 is an older cellphone than the iPhone 7 Plus, but Samsung could make it just a bit thinner and a lot lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a brighter display than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and more pixels per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a little bit better performance than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a 64-bits CPU, a GPU and more cores (but slower). The iPhone 7 Plus counts with a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
IPhone 7 Plus has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S6, because it has a 14 percent more battery capacity. The Galaxy S6 takes clearer videos and photos than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light images and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera and a bigger back camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality.
The Galaxy S6 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, making it an obvious call.
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