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Samsung Galaxy S6
128 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-04-11 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 |
| -- | 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2550mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 is just a bit better than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, getting an 87.3 score against 83.8. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S6 is older than the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, it's body is just a little thinner and incredibly lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a much better display than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and more pixels per screen inch.
IPhone 7 Plus features a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Galaxy S6 features a little faster processing unit than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy S6 also has a 64-bit processor, a GPU and a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy S6 has a bit better camera than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for shooting photographs or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a larger camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality and a back camera with way more mega pixels.
The iPhone 7 Plus has just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S6, because it has a 2900mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it an easy decision.
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