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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2017-07-07 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Plus is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, getting an 84.2 score against 80.4. The iPhone 6s Plus design is a little bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it's heavier and was released a little bit further than a year before. The iPhone 6s Plus features a bit better CPU than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores and also slower, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and an extra GPU.
IPhone 6s Plus has a bit better display than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a much lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, a bit smaller screen and a just a little lower screen pixels density. Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit bigger memory to install applications and games than iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a smaller back camera sensor taking lower quality pictures and a way smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and videos, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same resolution camera and the same (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has greater battery performance than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus costs a little more than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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