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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

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone 6

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S6