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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 75.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x |
| 2017-04-21 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 4.4 |
| 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 | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is slightly better than the Apple iPhone 6 Plus's 75.3 overall score. Although Samsung Galaxy S8 is just a little bit thicker than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, it's just a little bit lighter and also notably newer. Samsung Galaxy S8 and Apple iPhone 6 Plus have incredibly similar processing units, because although the Apple iPhone 6 Plus has lesser and slower cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a GPU.
IPhone 6 Plus has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S8, although it has a lot less pixels per inch in the display, a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a bit smaller screen. The Galaxy S8 has a very superior memory to store more games and applications than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit superior battery duration than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a 3 percent greater battery size. Galaxy S8 counts with a little bit better camera than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has a lot larger aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited environments, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a bigger sensor taking higher quality photos and videos and a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S8 is a little more expensive than the Apple iPhone 6 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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