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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2016-01-01 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Metal | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 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
The iPhone 6s has a general score of 83, which is better than Galaxy A9 (2016)'s global score of 74.9. Even though iPhone 6s and Galaxy A9 (2016) were released only 4 months apart, iPhone 6s is extremely lighter and just a bit thinner. The Apple iPhone 6s counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), although it has a really smaller display, a way lower 1334 x 750 resolution and a just a little less pixels per display inch.
Apple iPhone 6s features a greater processing power than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has 6 lesser CPU cores and 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a graphics processing unit. Apple iPhone 6s features a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Apple iPhone 6s captures clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing images in poorly lited situations and a lower 12 mega pixels resolution back camera. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with a very superior battery life than iPhone 6s, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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