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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2015-12-16 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus is better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), getting an 84.2 score against 72.8. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a heavier device than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), but both of them are 0.29inches thick. The iPhone 6s Plus has a better screen than Galaxy A7 (2016). Both have a screen with the same size, the same display pixel density and exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The iPhone 6s Plus counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The iPhone 6s Plus has a superior processor than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processing unit.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing images and/or video in low light environments and a lesser mega pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution.
Galaxy A7 (2016) features longer battery life than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 2750mAh.
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