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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 9.x |
| 2017-09-15 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 has a global score of 83, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note8's 83 general score. The iPhone 6s works with iOS 9.x operating system, while Galaxy Note8 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. IPhone 6s's design is much lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy Note8, even though it was released 2 years before.
Apple iPhone 6s features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note8, because although it has less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processing unit. The Apple iPhone 6s counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note8, although it has a really smaller screen, a lot lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot worse resolution of 1334 x 750px.
The Galaxy Note8 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same (4K) video definition and a camera with a 12 megapixels, the Galaxy Note8 also has a much larger aperture for better low light photos and video and a bigger sensor shooting better quality photos and videos.
Galaxy Note8 has a little bit better storage for apps and games than Apple iPhone 6s, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a way better battery lifetime than iPhone 6s, because it has a 92 percent larger battery size.
Although Apple iPhone 6s is a better device, it costs more money than the Galaxy Note8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Note8. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPhone 6s, else you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy Note8, giving up some features and specs.
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