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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 8.x |
| 2015-04-11 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 252.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2550mAh Battery | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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
Galaxy S6 has a score of 87.4, which is a little bit better than Apple iPhone 6 Plus's global score of 80.4. Even though Galaxy S6 and the Apple iPhone 6 Plus were only released with a couple of months difference, Galaxy S6 is a little bit thinner and lighter. Galaxy S6 comes with Android 5.0 operating system, while Apple iPhone 6 Plus has iOS 8.x operating system.
The Galaxy S6 has a little sharper display than iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a better pixel density. The iPhone 6 Plus and Galaxy S6 have incredibly similar storage to install games and applications, they have equal internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a little faster processing unit than iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have a 64-bits CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has more cores, a much better graphics processor working at 650 megahertz and more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S6 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a way higher 16 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a larger camera aperture for better photos in low-light environments, a larger back camera sensor and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Apple iPhone 6 Plus counts with just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S6, because it has a 14% bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S6 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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