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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
Apple iPhone 6s
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 9.x |
| 2015-04-11 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 252.00 | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2550mAh Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 3.6 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 has an overall score of 87.4, which is a little bit better than iPhone 6s's score of 83. Samsung Galaxy S6 comes with Android 5.0 OS, while iPhone 6s counts with iOS 9.x OS. Samsung Galaxy S6 is a a bit lighter and a little thinner cellphone than the iPhone 6s, although they were only released 5 months apart.
Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with just a little better performance than iPhone 6s, and although they both have a 64-bit processor and a 650 MHz graphics processor, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has 1 GB more RAM and 6 more CPU cores. The Galaxy S6 has a sharper screen than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1440, a bit larger screen and a lot greater pixel quantity per display inch.
The iPhone 6s and Galaxy S6 both have similar memory capacity for applications and games, both have equal internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S6 features a slightly better camera than iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy S6 also has a back facing camera with much more MP, a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a larger aperture for better low light photography and video.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 6s, because it has 2550mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S6 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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