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Apple iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S6

    2.64 in
    5.44 in
    Apple iPhone 6 Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone 6
      2.78 in
      5.65 in
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S6
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      28
      4.4 out of 5
      19 user ratings
      5 stars
      		47 %
      4 stars
      		52 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      29
      4.5 out of 5
      17 user ratings
      5 stars
      		70 %
      4 stars
      		23 %
      3 stars
      		5 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      User rating
      43
      4.3 out of 5
      43 user ratings
      5 stars
      		41 %
      4 stars
      		44 %
      3 stars
      		13 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      39
      4.0 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		28 %
      4 stars
      		46 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

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      Hardware

      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 5.0
      CPU clock speed1.4 GHz2.1 GHz
      CPU coresDual-core8-core
      CPU modelApple A8Samsung Exynos Octa 7420
      GPU modelPowerVR GX6650ARM Mali-T760
      RAM memory1 GB3 GB

      Display

      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Screen size4.7 in5.1 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution1334 x 750 px2560 x 1440 px
      Technology
      • IPS TFT
      • Retina HD display with IPS technology
      		Super AMOLED
      Pixel density326.0 ppi576.0 ppi
      Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.6"
      Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Primary lens aperture2.2 f1.9 f
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps120.0 fps
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
      Face detectionFace recognitionyes

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Primary resolution1.2 Mpx5.0 Mpx
      Face detectionFace recognitionyes

      Storage

      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot

      Design

      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Colour of product
      • Beige
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Gold
      • Green
      • Grey
      • Orange
      • Pink
      • Purple
      • Red
      • Silver
      • Space grey
      • Turquoise
      • White
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Gold
      • Green
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Silver
      • White
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Steel
      • Aluminum
      • Glass

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Height5.44 in5.65 in
      Width2.64 in2.78 in
      Depth0.27 in0.27 in
      Weight4.55 oz4.87 oz

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetooth version4.04.1
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Charging connection
      • HDMI
      • Lightning
      • USB
      • Wireless
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      Video outputManufacturer specificMHL

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmission
      • DC-HSDPA
      • EDGE
      • EV-DO
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      		HSPA+
      Navigation system
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      		GLONASS
      GSM frequencies
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      LTE frequencies
      • 700 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz

      Battery

      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
      Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
      Battery capacity1810.0 mAh2550.0 mAh
      Talk time14.0 h17.0 h

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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              LGG4

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