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Samsung Galaxy S6
32 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 83.5 | 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 |
| $ 260.00 | $ 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 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 iPhone 7 Plus is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S6, with a overall score of 83.8 against 83.5. IPhone 7 Plus's body is newer, but incredibly heavier and a bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy S6. The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a more vivid screen than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels amount per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a graphics processing unit, a 64 bits processing unit and 4 more cores (although they are slower).
The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a bit better camera than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a much more mega pixels back camera.
IPhone 7 Plus has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S6, because it has a 14 percent greater battery capacity.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S6. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the iPhone 7 Plus, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S6, giving up some specs and features.
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