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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | iOS 9.x |
| 2015-08-13 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass; metal | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 6s is slightly better than Galaxy Note 5, getting an 83 score against 79.3. Although iPhone 6s and the Galaxy Note 5 were released with only 1 months difference, iPhone 6s is lighter and a bit thinner. IPhone 6s comes with iOS 9.x operating system, and Galaxy Note 5 comes with Android 5.1 operating system.
The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a little bit better display than iPhone 6s, because it has a much higher pixel amount per inch in the display, a larger screen and a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The iPhone 6s counts with a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor, a 64-bits processing unit and a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy Note 5 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy Note 5 also has a bigger aperture for better photos and video in low-light environments, a camera with much more mega pixels and a larger back-facing camera sensor.
Apple iPhone 6s has a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal memory. The Galaxy Note 5 features a superior battery duration than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 6s is a better device, it is more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy Note 5. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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