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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2017-04-21 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 625.00 |
| 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 A9 APL1022 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 iPhone 6s Plus is a bit better than the Galaxy S8, getting an 84.2 score against 81.7. IPhone 6s Plus is an older and heavier phone than Galaxy S8, but Apple made it a bit thinner anyway. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 6 less and slower CPU cores, it also counts with an additional GPU and a 64-bits CPU.
The iPhone 6s Plus has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy S8, although it has a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a lot worse pixels density and a quite smaller display. The Galaxy S8 shoots slightly better photos and videos than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy S8 also has a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a much bigger aperture to take better low light photography.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 features just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better battery life than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone 6s Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S8. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S8, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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