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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2016-08-02 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 3.6 |
| 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
IPhone 6s has a general score of 83, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note7's 79.5 general score. IPhone 6s is an older phone than Samsung Galaxy Note7, but Apple was able to make it lighter and just a bit thinner anyway. The iPhone 6s has a faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and an extra graphics processing unit.
The Apple iPhone 6s counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note7, although it has a lot worse pixels count per inch in the screen, a way worse 1334 x 750px resolution and a bit smaller screen. IPhone 6s captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Note7, although it has a smaller camera sensor taking less light and washed colors and a lot tinier aperture, they both have the same resolution back camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 has slightly more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 6s, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note7 features a much better battery performance than iPhone 6s, because it has a 104% larger battery size.
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