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Global Score
81.683.5
Basic Information
AppleSamsung
--Android 5.0
2016-09-162015-04-11
5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches
4.87 ounces4.87 ounces
Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and SilverBlack, Blue, Gold and White
Aluminum Aluminium and Glass
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 849.00$ 260.00
Display / Screen
4.7 inches5.1 inches
1334 x 750 pixels 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
326 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
625 cd/m2 brightness--
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.19.9
Performance
Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
2 GB RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
9.1810.08
Storage
256 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
13.35.8
Camera
12.00 MP + 7.00 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/1.80 aperturef/1.90 aperture
28.00mm focal length28.00mm focal length
0.33 inches (1/3") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video--
9.6810.01
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIMNano SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
1960mAh Li - Ion Battery2550mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
3.844.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Infra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

Galaxy S6 has a score of 83.5, which is a bit better than iPhone 7's global score of 81.6. The Galaxy S6 design has the same weight than the iPhone 7, but it's a little bit thinner. The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a much better looking screen than iPhone 7, because it has a lot higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, a little bigger screen and a lot higher screen pixel density.

The iPhone 7 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S6, because it has 224 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a little better hardware performance than iPhone 7, because it has 4 more processing cores , a 64-bit CPU, an additional graphics processing unit and 1 GB more RAM.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 has longer battery life than iPhone 7, because it has a 2550mAh battery size against 1960mAh. The Samsung Galaxy S6 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 7, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light images, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a lot more megapixels camera and a larger sensor providing a higher image quality.

Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S6 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.




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