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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
Apple iPhone 6s Plus
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | iOS 9.x |
| -- | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 6s Plus has a general score of 84.2, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha's global score of 76.3. Even being the best in this comparison review, iPhone 6s Plus's body is notably heavier and somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. The iPhone 6s Plus works with iOS 9.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Alpha comes with Android 4.4.4 operating system.
The iPhone 6s Plus features a little faster CPU than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has an inferior number of cores and they are also slower, and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 6s Plus also counts with a much better 650 megahertz graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processing unit.
IPhone 6s Plus features a brighter screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a lot better 1920 x 1080px resolution, a bigger screen and a greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The iPhone 6s Plus features much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a much longer battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 2750mAh battery capacity. Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha. They have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same size diafragm aperture, a 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and the same (4K) video resolution.
Although iPhone 6s Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Alpha. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most with your money.
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