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Apple iPhone 6S vs Samsung Galaxy A3 2016

    2.64 in
    5.44 in
    Apple iPhone 6S Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone 6S
      2.57 in
      5.3 in
      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      22
      4.5 out of 5
      15 user ratings
      5 stars
      		73 %
      4 stars
      		26 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      7
      3.9 out of 5
      3 user ratings
      5 stars
      		0 %
      4 stars
      		100 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      37
      4.1 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		40 %
      4 stars
      		27 %
      3 stars
      		29 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      38
      4.2 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		36 %
      4 stars
      		47 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 5.1
      CPU clock speed2.0 GHz1.5 GHz
      CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelApple A9Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
      GPU modelPowerVR GT7600Qualcomm Adreno 306
      RAM memory2 GB
      • 1.5GB
      • 1.5 GB

      Display

      Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Screen size4.7 in4.7 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution1334 x 750 px720 x 1280 px
      Technology
      • IPS TFT
      • Retina HD display with IPS technology
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density326.0 ppi312.0 ppi
      Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
      Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
      Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps30.0 fps

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
      Lens apertureF/2.2F/1.9

      Storage

      Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      		16 GB
      Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Colour of product
      • Space grey
      • Rose gold
      • Gold
      • Silver
      • Gray
      • Gold
      • Black
      • White
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Steel
      • Aluminum
      • Glass

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Height5.44 in5.3 in
      Width2.64 in2.57 in
      Depth0.28 in0.29 in
      Weight5.04 oz4.66 oz

      Sensors

      Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Dual sim supportnoyes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.24.1
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • HFP
      • HID
      • HOGP
      • HSP
      • MAP
      • OPP
      • PAN
      • PBAP
      • SAP
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionLightningUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      Video outputManufacturer specificNo

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmission
      • DC-HSDPA
      • EDGE
      • EV-DO
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • LTE Advanced
      • TD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      • VoWiFi
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      • HSDPA
      • HSUPA
      • HSPA+
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      Navigation system
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • GPS
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      GSM frequencies
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz

      Battery

      Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
      Samsung Galaxy A3 2016Samsung Galaxy A3 2016
      Battery capacity1715.0 mAh2300.0 mAh
      Talk time14.0 h14.0 h

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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