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Apple iPhone 6S vs Samsung Galaxy S3

2.64 in
5.44 in
Apple iPhone 6S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 6S
2.78 in
5.38 in
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3
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 %
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23
4.7 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
72 %
4 stars
27 %
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 %
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 4.3
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A9Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412
GPU modelPowerVR GT7600ARM Mali-400
RAM memory2 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Screen size4.7 in4.8 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1334 x 750 px1280 x 720 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi306.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 2.0
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f2.6 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
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx1.9 Mpx
Face detectionyesyes

Storage

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Colour of product
  • Space grey
  • Rose gold
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Height5.44 in5.38 in
Width2.64 in2.78 in
Depth0.28 in0.34 in
Weight5.04 oz4.69 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionLightningUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificMHL

Cellular

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
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
  • DC-HSDPA
  • 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
4G LTEyes
  • no
  • yes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity1715.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
Standby time240.0 h830.0 h
Talk time14.0 h22.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S3