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Apple iPhone 6S vs Samsung Galaxy A7 2016

2.64 in
5.44 in
Apple iPhone 6S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 6S
2.92 in
5.96 in
Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A7 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
4
4 editorial reviews
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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
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 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
RAM memory2 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
Screen size4.7 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1334 x 750 px1920 x 1080 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi401.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f1.9 f
Video recordingyesyes
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
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Face detectionyesyes

Storage

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
Colour of product
  • Space grey
  • Rose gold
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Gray
  • White
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
Aluminum
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
Height5.44 in5.96 in
Width2.64 in2.92 in
Depth0.28 in0.29 in
Weight5.04 oz6.07 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Pedometeryesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
Dual sim supportnoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionLightningUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNo

Cellular

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
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
HSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy A7 2016Samsung Galaxy A7 2016
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity1715.0 mAh3300.0 mAh
Talk time14.0 h17.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone 6S

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy A7 2016