Apple iPhone 6s vs Samsung Galaxy S6 edge

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OS
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camera
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Front
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
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Multitouch
battery
General
Stand By
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Build
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
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Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
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3G bands
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GPRS
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Main
Model
Apple iPhone 6s
Price
$136.00
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
BODY Dimensions: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
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Model
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge
Price
$134.99
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Exynos 7420 Octa
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
CAMERA Rear: 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm, OIS, autofocus, LED flash
CAMERA Front: 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery
BATTERY Talk time: About 18 h
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM
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launch
Announced
2015, September
Status
Available. Released 2015, September
platform
OS
iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A9
CPU
Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps,1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/3" sensor size, 1.22 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
4.7 inches
Resolution
750 x 1334 pixels (~326 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating - 3D Touch display - Display Zoom
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 1715 mAh battery (6.91 Wh)
Stand By
About 240 h
Talk time
About 14 h
Playing Music
About 50 h
body
Dimensions
138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
Weight
143 g (5.04 oz, 0.32 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Build
—
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
Infrared port
—
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700) - A1688 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2015, March
Status
Available. Released 2015, April
platform
OS
Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Exynos 7420 Octa
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T760MP8
camera
Rear
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm, OIS, autofocus, LED flash
Front
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.6" sensor size, 1.12 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.1 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - TouchWiz UI - Curved edge screen
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery
Stand By
—
Talk time
About 18 h
Playing Music
About 50 h
body
Dimensions
142.1 x 70.1 x 7 mm (5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 in)
Weight
132 g (4.66 oz, 0.29 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
Miscellaneous
Colors
White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Green Emerald
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-G925T
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850) - SM-G925F LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge is equipped with a faster CPU Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) than the iPhone 6s. It is an important advantage of this phone because fast CPU allows you to perform multiple tasks easily.

The Apple iPhone 6s has more powerful graphics processor PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics) thanks to which the user will be able to run more number of the latest game apps.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge has better back camera specs which makes it a better selection for photography enthusiasts. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge front camera specifications are better than that of the iPhone 6s: (5 megapixels and 1.9 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you like to shoot selfies then you have to pay attention to this advantage.

The Galaxy S6 edge has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 575 ppi pixel density which is better in compare to the iPhone 6s FullHD (750 x 1334 pixels) display resolution with 325 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a better choice for watching movies. The iPhone 6s smartphone is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions than the Galaxy S6 edge: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm versus 142.1 x 70.1 x 7 mm. The Galaxy S6 edge model weight 132g which is 11g less than the weight of the iPhone 6s.

The Galaxy S6 edge has a better battery life as it is equipped with 2600mah battery which is 885mah bigger compared to the iPhone 6s cell. It means that this phone will work longer without charging.

Taking into account the above differences the Galaxy S6 edge will be the best buy. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.