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Apple iPhone 6
64 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2017-04-21 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Galaxy S8 is slightly better than iPhone 6, having an 81.7 score against 77. Galaxy S8 is a incredibly newer cellphone than iPhone 6, although it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Galaxy S8 and iPhone 6 both have incredibly similar CPUs, because although the iPhone 6 has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an additional graphics co-processor.
IPhone 6 features a display that's very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S8 one, although the iPhone 6 has a lot worse number of pixels per inch of display, a much lower 1334 x 750 pixels resolution and a quite smaller display. Samsung Galaxy S8 has much more storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 6, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy S8 has a bit better camera than iPhone 6, because it has a way higher video definition, a way larger camera aperture for better photos and videos in poorly lited environments, a larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality and a much more megapixels back camera.
Galaxy S8 has a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy S8 costs a bit more money than Apple iPhone 6, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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