Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Apple iPhone 6s

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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Stand By
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
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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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S8
Price
$369.99
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - US model Exynos 8895 Octa - EMEA
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - US model Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 540 - US model
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels (~570 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 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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Main
Model
Apple iPhone 6s
Price
$136.00
Advantages
BODY Dimensions: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
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launch
Announced
2017, March
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2017, April 21st
platform
OS
Android OS, v7.0
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - US model Exynos 8895 Octa - EMEA
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - US model Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA
GPU
Adreno 540 - US model
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 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
5.8 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels (~570 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - 3D Touch (home button only) - Always-on display - TouchWiz UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Stand By
—
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
body
Dimensions
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
Weight
155 g (5.47 oz, 0.34 lb)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
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
v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), 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
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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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)
Build
—
SIM card
Nano-SIM
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
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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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S8 is equipped with a faster processor Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) in comparison with the iPhone 6s. This is an important difference between these models because powerful processor allows you to play more part of modern games without lags.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 has more powerful graphics processor Adreno 540 - US model thanks to which you will be able to run more number of new game apps.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 has better back camera specs that makes the Galaxy S8 a better buy for those who want to capture high quality pictures. The Samsung Galaxy S8 front camera specs are better than that of the iPhone 6s: (8 megapixels and 1.7 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you want to make selfie pictures of a good quality then you have to note this advantage.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) display resolution with 567 ppi pixel density that is better than the iPhone 6s FullHD (750 x 1334 pixels) display resolution with 325 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a better choice for playing games. The iPhone 6s device is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions than the Samsung Galaxy S8: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm versus 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm. The Apple iPhone 6s cell phone weight 143g that is 12g lighter in compare with the weight of the Samsung Galaxy S8.

The Galaxy S8 device has a memory card slot. This is a nice bonus: you can easily expand memory storage and transfer files. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a better battery life as it is produced with 3000mah battery that is 1285mah bigger compared to the Apple iPhone 6s cell. It means that this model will work for a longer time without charging.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 has 9 advantages and the iPhone 6s only 2 so the Galaxy S8 becomes the best choice. Check the lowest price on Amazon.