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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 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 |
| $ 252.00 | $ 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, Dual 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 the iPhone 7 Plus, with an 87.4 score against 83.8. The Samsung Galaxy S6 body is just a little bit thinner and lighter than iPhone 7 Plus, although it was released about 17 months before. The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a bit superior CPU than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a larger number of cores , an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processing unit.
Galaxy S6 counts with a brighter screen than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel count per screen inch and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. The iPhone 7 Plus has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S6, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
IPhone 7 Plus has a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S6, because it has a 2900mAh battery capacity. Galaxy S6 takes clearer pictures and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for capturing pictures and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a larger sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy S6 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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