Samsung Galaxy S6 vs. Apple iPhone 6s

Samsung Galaxy S6
  • 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC     32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2550 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
Read ReviewGalaxy S6
News (292)
Galaxy S6 Price
$220. Search
Apple iPhone 6s
  • 4.7" (1334x750) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    A9 SoC     16GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 1715 mAh
iPhone 6s
News (195)
iPhone 6s Price
$147. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S6iPhone 6s
ProductGalaxy S6 (Launched 2015-03-01), Price: 220 USD at AmazoniPhone 6s (Launched 2015-09-09), Price: 147 USD at Amazon
Display5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 4.7" 1334x750 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 28mm 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
  • 29mm 12-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
  • A9 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
Battery2550 mAh, Wireless Charging1715 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 138g (4.9oz), 143.4x70.5x6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches)IP Rating, 143g (5oz), 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches)
Price (Market)$220$147
Price at Launch$649
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Photo Gallery
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S6iPhone 6s
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.1"4.7"
Display/Body Ratio70.9%65.6%
Resolution2560x14401334x750
Sharpness (PPI)576 PPI326 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S6iPhone 6s
Megapixel16-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal Length (35mm) 28mm29mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S6iPhone 6s
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2550 mAh1715 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time17 hours14 hours
Music Playback Time49 hours50 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S6iPhone 6s
Processor BrandSamsungApple
Processor NameExynos 7420A9
Processor ModelExynos 7420A9
Processor # Cores82
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz1.84 GHz
RAM Options3GB2GB
Internal Storage Options32GB/64GB/128GB16GB/64GB/128GB
Memory Card TypeNoneNone
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S6iPhone 6s
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
LTE Bandsbi, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b17, b18, b19, b20, b26
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • MU-MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.15 W/Kg1.14 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.16 W/Kg1.14 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.38 W/Kg0.87 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.5 W/Kg0.98 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S6iPhone 6s
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S6iPhone 6s
Multimedia Features
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • AAC
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • MP4
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S6 vs. Apple iPhone 6s Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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