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Samsung Galaxy S4
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Apple iPhone 6s Plus
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 79 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 9.x |
| 2013-03-14 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 17 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | 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 Galaxy S4, getting an 84.2 score against 79. IPhone 6s Plus works with iOS 9.x OS, and Galaxy S4 has Android 4.4 OS. The iPhone 6s Plus design is newer and just a bit thinner than the Galaxy S4's, although it's also noticeably heavier. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a little better processing power than Galaxy S4, because although it has an inferior number of cores and they are also slower, and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone 6s Plus also counts with a faster graphics processor working at 650 MHz and a 64-bits processor.
The iPhone 6s Plus counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy S4, because although it has a quite worse display density, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the iPhone 6s Plus also counts with a bit larger screen. The iPhone 6s Plus features slightly more storage for applications and games than Galaxy S4, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
IPhone 6s Plus has a bit better camera than Galaxy S4, because although it has a back camera with a worse resolution, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the iPhone 6s Plus also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality photos and videos and a much higher (4K) video resolution.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 6% larger battery size.
Although iPhone 6s Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy S4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S4. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy S4, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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