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Apple iPhone 6S vs Samsung Galaxy A5 2016

2.64 in
5.44 in
Apple iPhone 6S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 6S
2.8 in
5.7 in
Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A5 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
9
3.9 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
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 %
44
4.0 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 5.1
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core
CPU modelApple A9Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580
GPU modelPowerVR GT7600ARM Mali-T720 MP2
RAM memory2 GB2 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
Screen size4.7 in5.2 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1334 x 750 px1080 x 1920 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi424.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coating
  • 2.5D Arc Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Scratch resistant displayyesno

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 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
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Lens apertureF/2.2F/1.9

Storage

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 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 A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
Colour of product
  • Space grey
  • Rose gold
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Blue
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
Height5.44 in5.7 in
Width2.64 in2.8 in
Depth0.28 in0.29 in
Weight5.04 oz5.64 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionLightningUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNo

Cellular

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 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 A5 2016Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
Battery capacity1715.0 mAh2900.0 mAh
Talk time14.0 h16.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone 6S

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy A5 2016