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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2016-08-02 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 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 | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 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
IPhone 6s Plus is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note7, getting a general score of 84.2 against 79.5. IPhone 6s Plus is an older and heavier cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy Note7, but Apple was able to make it a bit thinner anyway. IPhone 6s Plus counts with a superior hardware performance than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with a GPU and a 64-bits CPU.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a sharper screen than Galaxy Note7, although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, a quite smaller screen and a quite worse screen density. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus shoots clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Note7, although it has a lot smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and videos and a smaller back-facing camera sensor, they both have a 12 mega-pixels back-facing camera, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 features just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Galaxy Note7 features improved battery duration than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 27 percent larger battery size.
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