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Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-04-11 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 252.00 | $ 949.00 |
| 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 A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 10.08 | 10.17 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S6 is slightly better than the iPhone 8 Plus, having a score of 87.4 against 87.1. The Samsung Galaxy S6 is an much older device than the iPhone 8 Plus, but it's noticeably lighter and a little thinner anyway. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S6, although it has a lower number of cores and doesn't have a graphics co-processor, they both have a 64-bits processor and a 3 GB RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S6 features a more vivid display than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440. The iPhone 8 Plus features a superior memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
IPhone 8 Plus takes just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting lower quality images, a camera in the back with a much worse resolution and a worse video quality, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and video.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus features just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has 2691mAh of battery capacity against 2550mAh.
Galaxy S6 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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