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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 9.x |
| 2016-10-01 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 3.6 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 6s has a general score of 83, which is much better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s global score of 72.8. The Apple iPhone 6s is a a lot lighter phone than Galaxy A8 (2016), but both of them are equally thin. The Apple iPhone 6s has iOS 9.x OS, and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.
IPhone 6s counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bit CPU. IPhone 6s features a better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2016), although it has a little worse pixel quantity per screen inch, a lot worse resolution of 1334 x 750px and a little bit smaller display.
IPhone 6s takes a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution back camera and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Apple iPhone 6s counts with a better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A8 (2016) features a really longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity against 1715mAh.
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