Apple iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S7

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GPU
camera
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Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
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Stand By
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
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memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
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Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
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4G bands
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GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Apple iPhone 6
Price
$125.86
Advantages
BODY Dimensions: 138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S7
Price
$136.99
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
CAMERA Front: 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, Auto HDR
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
BATTERY Talk time: About 22 h
BATTERY Playing Music: About 62 h
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
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launch
Announced
2014, September
Status
Available. Released 2014, September
platform
OS
iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A8
CPU
Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
GPU
PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
camera
Rear
8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/3" sensor size, 1.5 Âµm pixel size, touch focus, geo-tagging, 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 - Display Zoom
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 1810 mAh battery (6.9 Wh)
Stand By
About 250 h
Talk time
About 14 h
Playing Music
About 50 h
body
Dimensions
138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)
Weight
129 g (4.55 oz, 0.28 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Build
—
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
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 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586 TD-SCDMA - A1586
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700) - A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA 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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, February
Status
Available. Released 2016, March
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile 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 - Always-on display - TouchWiz UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Stand By
—
Talk time
About 22 h
Playing Music
About 62 h
body
Dimensions
142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
Weight
152 g (5.36 oz, 0.34 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930F TD-SCDMA
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), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G930F
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S7 is equipped with a faster CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) in comparison with the Apple iPhone 6. It is an important difference between these phones as fast CPU allows the owner to play more part of modern games without lags.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has better GPU PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics) thanks to which the owner will be able to play more number of new game apps.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has more quality rear camera that makes it a better buy for those who want to make high quality pictures. The Samsung Galaxy S7 front camera specifications are better than that of the Apple iPhone 6: (5 megapixels and 1.7 aperture versus 1.2 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you like to take selfies then you have to note this advantage. The Samsung Galaxy S7 captures videos with a more quality resolution: 4K UHD vs [v_quality_name].

The Galaxy S7 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 575 ppi pixel density that is more high than the Apple iPhone 6 FullHD (750 x 1334 pixels) display resolution with 325 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a better choice for playing games. The iPhone 6 smartphone is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions than the Galaxy S7: 138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm versus 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm. The iPhone 6 cell phone weight 129g that is 23g lighter in compare with the weight of the Samsung Galaxy S7.

The Galaxy S7 device has a card slot. It's a pleasant pros: the owner can easily expand memory storage and transfer files. The Galaxy S7 has a better battery life as it is produced with 3000mah battery that is 1190mah bigger than the iPhone 6 cell. It means that this phone can be used for a longer time without charging.

Taking into account the above differences the Samsung Galaxy S7 will become the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.