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Apple iPhone 6S vs Samsung Galaxy S6

2.64 in
5.44 in
Apple iPhone 6S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 6S
2.78 in
5.65 in
Samsung Galaxy S6 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S6
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
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
37
4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
2 %
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 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 5.0
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz2.1 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core
CPU modelApple A9Samsung Exynos Octa 7420
GPU modelPowerVR GT7600ARM Mali-T760
RAM memory2 GB3 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Screen size4.7 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyes
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
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f1.9 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 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
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Slow-Moyesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Face detectionyesyes

Storage

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernono
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot

Design

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Colour of product
  • Space grey
  • Rose gold
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Height5.44 in5.65 in
Width2.64 in2.78 in
Depth0.28 in0.27 in
Weight5.04 oz4.87 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Other features

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Built-in stereo speakersyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionLightning
  • USB
  • Wireless
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificMHL

Cellular

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
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
  • 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
  • 1700 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
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity1715.0 mAh2550.0 mAh
Talk time14.0 h17.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging noyes

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