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Samsung Galaxy S6
U.S. CellularSM-G920R4
| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 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 |
| $ 245.00 | $ 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 | 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
Galaxy S6 has a score of 87.3, which is just a bit better than the Apple iPhone 7 Plus's 83.8 global score. Galaxy S6 is an older cellphone than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, but it's just a little thinner and notably lighter anyway. The Galaxy S6 has a bit better CPU than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Galaxy S6 also has an additional graphics processor, a larger number of cores and a 64 bits processor.
Samsung Galaxy S6 has a much better looking screen than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels number per inch in the display and a better 2560 x 1440px resolution. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S6, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
Galaxy S6 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a bigger sensor and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera. IPhone 7 Plus counts with a little better battery duration than Galaxy S6, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity against 2550mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy S6 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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