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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2015-08-21 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 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 Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, having an 84.2 score against 80.2. Although the Apple iPhone 6s Plus and the Samsung Galaxy Note5 were released only 1 months apart, the Apple iPhone 6s Plus construction is heavier but also just a bit thinner. Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has 6 lesser and slower cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an additional graphics co-processor.
IPhone 6s Plus counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Note5, although it has a just a little worse pixel density, a way worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a little smaller screen. The iPhone 6s Plus has a superior storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a bit superior battery duration than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 3000mAh battery size. Galaxy Note5 has just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy Note5 also has a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and video and a larger camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.
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