Which is better samsung s6 or iphone 6s. IPhone or Samsung - which is better? Overview of models of all generations

Not only catch up, but also overtake, present new, highly desirable, unique and commercially attractive solutions, setting a new bar for quality and functionality. This race of smartphones Apple and Samsung has no end in sight, and the other day the Korean company did. How weighty?

Construction and design

It is reckless to change the appearance of a product if it itself has become business card- Neither Apple nor Samsung have accumulated enough technological innovations yet, the introduction of which would justify such a step. The exterior of the Galaxy S7 model is formed by traditional polished metal and glass, neither the shape nor the location of the physical buttons has changed. Regarding dimensions, the Korean flagship turned out to be thicker not only than its predecessor Galaxy S6, but also the apple device, 7.7 mm versus 7.3 mm in the iPhone 6s. The adherence to the flat Home button saves the day, due to this, the Samsung flagship looks smaller and not as flattened than its competitor, although it is equipped with a larger display (4.7 inches for the iPhone 6s and 5.1 inches for the Galaxy S7).

The surface of the Korean smartphone flaunts a traditional USB port and 3.5 audio input, holes are covered with nothing, while the Samsung Galaxy S7 is sealed, but the iPhone 6s is not.

Now let's read the test in tiny letters on the official website of the manufacturer, which says: immersion in water to a depth of 1.5 m for up to 30 minutes. This is not exactly what the IP68 protection standard implies, the compliance with which is stated, but there is no such information on the page of the Cupertin portal.

There is still no data on the strength characteristics of the gadget, but this will not be the case - like the iPhone 6s, the new Galaxy S7 will have to go through an endless cycle of executions, as soon as it falls into the hands of bloggers.

In addition, it is worth noting the availability of official support wireless charging for Galaxy S7 (sold separately), as well as the ability fast charging... The manufacturer claims that in 10 minutes, new smartphones will receive the amount of charge required to autonomous work up to 4 hours.

Display

In a head-to-head spec comparison, the iPhone 6s has no chance of winning. new flagship Samsung beats it in every key parameter. Let the imperfect vision of an ordinary user not be able to, but imagination will help to distinguish the difference between 577 ppi in the Galaxy S7 and only 326 ppi in his apple counterpart.

The superiority in the size of the screen space, as well as the maximum resolution, is obvious - it is 1334 × 750 in the 4.7-inch iPhone 6s versus 2560 × 1440 in the 5.1-inch flagship Samsung. Here is the flag in the hands of interface designers and game makers who could find a worthy use for this wealth.

Another sign of progress in the case of the Samsung Galaxy S7 is the implementation of the “Always On Display” concept, an always active screen. From the point of view of engineers, momentary unlocking of the system in order only to check notifications of new likes or find out what time it is is akin to the command "In the gun!" for the electronic organism exhausted by insomnia.

Users unknowingly wanted to sneeze on strict recommendations - it is easier to make the required information constantly displayed on the display. And nothing else, so the load on the batteries should be reduced, also because the smartphone will remain in passive mode for much longer.

The iPhone 6s has nothing like this, officially, yet. And it is not known whether it will appear.

Specifications (edit)

The Korean device's 4GB of RAM should give it a reasonable head start over the American competitor with its modest 2GB of RAM. The heart of the iPhone 6s, however, is the latest offspring of the semi-legendary A family of chips, on which Apple is spending colossal amounts of money to evolve. Plus M9 motion coprocessor. Inside the Samsung Galaxy S7, a processor of its own production is also installed, either a 4-core Snapdragon 820 or an 8-core Exynos, it depends on the configuration and the region of sale.

Koreans remain faithful to the international tradition - if the user wants, he will either buy additional space in the cloud, or use the micro-SD card slot.

And the starting conditions, 32 or 64 GB of integrated memory in the Galaxy S7, are clearly preferable to Apple's policy. Owners of the iPhone 6s have to either get along on 16 gigs (of which, in fact, less than 11 GB will be available), or pay. On average, this is noticeably more expensive than buying a memory card, and a Korean gadget can have up to 200 GB in excess of the main one.

Camera capabilities

Whether Samsung is taking seriously the rumors that the next generation iPhone will have a camera instead of one massive is unknown. But no radical innovations in this regard were found in the Galaxy S7, except for the non-standard BRITECELL flash module.

The front modules are 5 megapixels, the main cameras are 12 megapixels, but the size of a single pixel of the Korean device is larger, 1.44 microns versus 1.22 microns for the apple gadget. And this is the key to better quality shooting in low light conditions, which is indirectly confirmed by the first practical experiments. It also affects the fact that the aperture of the main iPhone cameras f2.2, while his opponent has f1.7.

Samsung has provided its brainchild with a decent dowry in the form of various shooting modes, mostly of an entertainment nature. This is an animated panorama, and hyperlapse, and shooting a photo with a breakdown of frames and then choosing the best. Plus Dual Pixel technology and optimized AF speed. However, it is worth noting that a user who has made his way through the thorns of settings will be able to take advantage of this wealth, which unfavorably distinguishes the Galaxy S7 from the iPhone 6s with its prohibitive automation and simplification of all processes by default.

Comparison of user interfaces

As a direct heir to the Galaxy family, the S7 has a rich, varied interface - no “ pure android"There is no question (using a proprietary shell user interface TouchWiz). As if in contrast to iOS 9, there are by default a lot of widgets and add-ons, which are far from useless, but require some attention from the user. Who will win in the end iPhone owner 6s or the new Korean flagship is a purely subjective question. But the framework is clearly delineated.

Meet Vulkan API, a powerful toolkit for turning your smartphone into a mobile game console... Of course, it is increasingly dependent on the developers of the applications for which it is intended, so it is worth taking the innovation as a response to Apple's Metal technology. In the meantime, they are working tirelessly, gamers can use the new add-on for photo and video recording of their records. With the Samsung Galaxy S7 in hand, you can stream games, disable individual buttons to avoid confusion, set up notifications so that they don't distract from the process, and much more.

Summarizing

Both smartphones belong to the top models in their class, equipped with the best this moment mobile processors, carry on board suitable amounts of memory and richly equipped camera modules. The hardware stuffing is cleverly squeezed into pretty cases of modest dimensions, whose displays are equally pleasing to the eye with a colorful picture. Perhaps the Samsung Galaxy S7, with its 3000mAh battery and Always On Display, will be able to do this longer than the iPhone 6s (1715mAh). And the actual screen parameters of the Korean flagship are noticeably higher - a mute reproach to the Cupertinians who gave the world Retina displays.

Samsung is pushing hard on the concept of thematic plug-ins by expanding its range of services. This is no worse or better than the laconic cleanliness of iOS, but in combination with new pro-game technologies, it creates some risk of churning users from the apple eco-environment. Coupled with an attractive design and pricing policy, the iPhone 6s gets a dangerous competitor - users who are dissatisfied with the Apple smartphone can change the platform without fear of losing something significant.

A lot of time has passed since the announcement of the Galaxy S7. If you remember, the presentation took place in a style unusual for Samsung. For the first time, the bet was not placed on specifications, but on the impression of the device. This approach is advocated by Apple, so it is not surprising that it hit hard at the presentation. Samsung drove through the competitor in the face of the iPhone 6S in the camera area, not forgetting to emphasize other advantages of the flagship: a waterproof case, support for memory cards, fast charging. Work was done on the Galaxy S6 bugs and it seemed that Samsung had made an ultimatum flagship that was destroying the competition. I had the opportunity to test the Galaxy S7 and compare it to the iPhone 6S. I'm sure some iPhone users thought about switching to S7 after the announcement and maybe even already switched to it. In this comparison, I will highlight the strengths and weaknesses of each flagship and share my personal impressions of the temporary transition from the iPhone 6S to the Galaxy S7.

Technical Samsung specifications Galaxy S7 / S7 edge:

• Network: GSM / GPRS / EDGE (900/1800/1900 MHz), WCDMA / HSPA (900/2100 MHz), FDD-LTE (1, 3, 7), TD-SCDMA (34, 39), TD-LTE ( 40)
• Platform (at the time of announcement): Android 6.0 Marshmallow, TouchWiz firmware
• Display: Galaxy S7: 5.1 ", 2560 x 1440 pixels, Super AMOLED, 577 ppi, Gorilla Glass 4. Galaxy S7 edge: 5.5", 2560 x 1440 pixels, Super AMOLED, 534 ppi, Gorilla Glass 4
• Camera: 12 MP, Dual Pixel, 1.4 microns, autofocus, flash, optical stabilization images, f / 1.7, 4K video recording
• Front camera: 5 MP, f / 1.7
• Processor: 8 cores (4 cores at 2.3 GHz and 4 cores at 1.6 GHz), 14 nm, 64 bit, Exynos 8 Octa 8890
• Graphics chip: Mali-T880
• RAM: 4GB LPDDR4
• Internal memory: 32 GB (UFS 2.0)
• Memory card: microSD up to 200 GB
• GPS and GLONASS
• Wi-Fi (802.11a / b / g / n / ac), MIMO
• Bluetooth 4.2 LE
• microUSB 2.0
• Two Nano-SIM slots (one shared with microSD)
• Accelerometer, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, RGB Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Barometer, Hall Sensor, Fingerprint Scanner, Heart Rate Sensor
• 3.5mm jack
• Waterproof and dustproof IP68
• Battery: non-removable, 3000 mAh for S7 and 3600 mAh for S7 edge
• Dimensions: 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9mm (S7) 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7mm (S7 edge)
• Weight: 152g / 157g

Design and construction

Talk about Galaxy design S7 should start with the colors, they greatly affect the perception of the product. White and black turned out to be more successful than the others, as they are not visible fingerprints thanks to a special coating. The phones seemed to be dipped in caramel. The gold and silver versions turned out to be shiny and easily soiled, fingerprints instantly remain on them. Remember the mirror coating of some Galaxy S6, Xperia Z5 Premium - here it is the same, only this time without mirroring. In a cool room or on the street, the traces are easily rubbed off and disappear by themselves, but once you warm up a little, looking at the S7 is no longer so pleasant. Alas, the white version of the smartphone is not officially sold in Russia, so if you don't want to worry too much about prints, take the classic black version. Titanium silver looks more attractive, but is much less suitable for everyday use.

The S7's design itself hasn't changed much from the S6. The outlines have become smoother, at the base of the same glass on both sides and a metal frame. The changes are stronger in the case of the S7 edge, it feels much more pleasant in the hand compared to its predecessor. In S7, the metal frame looks more like a bumper than a smooth continuation of the case. The same Alcatel IDOL The 4S looks and feels more monolithic, although it uses the same materials. The S7 frame would not be hurt by a dense paint or other finish, it seems rough and not processed, scratches and chips easily remain on it. With the purchase of a leather case and with careful handling of the device, these troubles can be avoided. In general, careful handling of a glass and metal phone for many thousands of rubles will become your credo. The most sensitive part of the case was the fingerprint scanner and its protective coating.

It is made of plastic, or some kind of fragile glass, since the scanner of the test Galaxy S7 was badly scratched even before it fell into my hands. This cannot be achieved with careful handling of the device, but it is easy to achieve if you carry the device with keys and change in one pocket or in one section of your bag. This would be problematic to achieve if there were sapphire glass protection for the scanner, as in the iPhone, but alas. At the same time, the case of the iPhone 6S also cannot be called wear-resistant. It has a slippery and sleek aluminum body, which is also not recommended to be worn with change or keys. It is more expensive to use iPhone 6S without a case, and the thick sides of native cases or additional glass will save the screen from cracking on occasion.

The rest of the design and body are good. Samsung engineers should pay tribute, because the dimensions of the case for a smartphone with a 5.1 "" screen are extremely small and comparable to the 4.7 "iPhone 6S. Water protection and dust protection are rather pleasant additions, the phone is not afraid of rain or spilled liquid, but it is not worth it on purpose to drown the gadget and use it for underwater shooting. Half an hour in this mode, it will last thanks to the IP68 protection, but you take risks. iPhone 6S does not offer any advanced waterproofing, although rain and an accidentally spilled glass of water will not be a problem for it (like sea waves - from personal experience) In some foreign tests, the device can withstand immersion in water for 10 minutes.

The S7's screen has a good oleophobic coating and collects prints less than iPhone display 6S. In terms of resolution, the flagship Samsung is far ahead - 2560x1440 (577 ppi) versus 1334x750 (326 ppi) for the iPhone 6S. In fact, the pixel density is comparable, and the Quad HD resolution of the Super AMOLED screen is needed primarily to hide the pentail. The picture quality is close to the reference for both devices, but not without reservations. The AMOLED display in the Galaxy S7 is characterized by infinite contrast and black depth, high brightness and close to natural colors, but only in the "Main" screen mode. In other modes, colors are not for everybody. As with all such screens, with deviations, violet-green stripes are visible, and the display itself turns green with vertical tilts. In everyday life, this may not be striking, but lying in bed, when the phone does not hold in the most natural way, it is already hard not to notice. You get used to this over time, and if you use the "Basic" mode, the distortions when tilted due to the calm color scheme are not so much visible.

The iPhone 6S has an IPS screen with a contrast ratio of 1400: 1, which by IPS standards gives deep blacks, which, of course, are infinitely far from black in AMOLED screens. There are natural colors and shades, and a small inversion is visible only with strong diagonal deviations. In other positions, the screen performs equally well. IOS 9.3 introduces Night Shift, which lowers blue levels and warms up the screen for comfortable night reading. I would like to see such a function on all smartphones in the world. Some companies already have it or had it before it appeared in iOS, Samsung does not have it yet. Using the screen at night is not so comfortable, but there is no strong discomfort due to the low minimum brightness. Samsung also has an adaptive screen mode that changes the color gamut of the display depending on the conditions (it works only with native applications), but it uses the most vivid color setting by default, and I cannot name its effect on display behavior noticeable. This is never a TrueTone display in the iPad Pro 9.7 ( overview), the change in shades of which is noticeable immediately with any external change in the situation.

The assembly of the Galaxy S7 raises no objections, as well as the location of the main controls, except for the touch buttons under the screen. If you have not used them before, then out of habit you will encounter accidental clicks and touches at inopportune moments. Key illumination regular means can no longer be configured (but can be done with third party utility Galaxy Button Light), and you will surely get tired of it quickly. After the iPhone 6S, the random button presses and hypersensitivity of the S7's screen will put a lot of strain on any defector. Apple adjusts the iPhone display so that only frequent touch-screen areas are considered hypersensitive. This saves you from accidental clicks, so using the native iOS keyboard is comfortable even on the 4 "screen of the iPhone 5S. This is the secret. Most Android smartphones have screens that are calibrated differently and instantly react to accidental touches and presses of the wrong interface elements. Galaxy S7 is no exception here, but you can get used to it in a couple of days.

Software

Galaxy S7 works under Android 6.0.1 with the latest version of the TouchWiz shell, which has never looked so good. It still has enough clumsy, confusing settings, but at least it is smooth and fast. After iOS, it can be used comfortably. In experimental functions, we added the ability to remove the application menu, in which icons are displayed immediately on desktops, like in iOS, MIUI, EMUI, Flyme OS and the fresh LG UX. Rumor has it that naked Android will soon lose the app menu too. But this is not the only thing that has been added in the new TouchWiz.

First, about the main points. Instead of Google now the left desktop is dedicated to the Briefing application, which is integrated into the Flipboard shell. It turns off, but there is much more news and articles here than Google Now offers, so you can leave it. Google Assistant and Now On Tap are activated by a long press on the Home button. Double-clicking the button launches the camera from anywhere and even from the lock screen, this is very useful feature... Hold the call button latest applications starts split screen mode.

In the settings, frequent functions should be placed on the top position, by default there are not all useful sections there. There is also a setting for display modes, detailed audio parameters, a memory and power saving manager. Background shading is optionally added to desktop icons to make them appear the same size. The gesture control setting has not gone anywhere. New to TouchWiz is the Always On Display mode, which displays a clock, calendar, or image on the lock screen. This function can hardly be called useful, it distracts attention to the smartphone, because the calendar or clock on the locked display is constantly moving (otherwise the burnout of the display would not be long in coming), moreover, it affects the autonomy of the device. Another useful addition was Game launcher that automatically collects games into one folder. With the help of Game Tools, during games, touch buttons are disabled, screen recording is activated, screenshots are taken and notifications are turned off, in it you can increase or decrease the resolution of the game. One-handed operation on such a diagonal is not very useful, and the simple style of the desktop is useful for older people or those who do not need all the TouchWiz chips.

There are few preinstalled apps and Samsung should be given credit for that, which used to be a serious problem. But the company went too far, even removing the music player and video player. Fortunately, they are easily downloadable from the Galaxy Add-on Store, just like other utilities, including those that come as a gift for S7 owners. But Instagram, WhatsApp, package are installed out of the box. Microsoft Office. Special attention deserves Samsung program Members. It carries out smartphone diagnostics, communication with support and provision of service workers remote access to the device for setting and optimizing parameters.

There is not much to say about iOS, it is mostly unchanged since iOS 7, and the main improvements concern appearance and some specific functions. For tablets, iOS 9 has added a split screen and picture-in-picture, for phones there are in-depth search capabilities and Siri, extended functions of native applications. iOS 9.3 brought Night Shift mode (makes the screen warmer for night reading and fast sleep), improved performance and stability, some additional settings in the Health app and Touch ID support in notes. V iPhone 6S review you will read about the 3D Touch system and work in more detail, after all, this is also part of iOS recently, and in iOS 10 review you can find out what Apple has in store for its users for the fall.

Camera

Compared to the S6 and Note 5, the smartphone camera has undergone the most significant upgrade in the S7. Its characteristics: 12 MP, Dual Pixel, 1.4 microns, autofocus, flash, optical image stabilization, f / 1.7, 4K video recording. The resolution was reduced in comparison with its predecessors, the pixel size was increased, the pixels themselves were pumped, the aperture was made wider, the focusing was made lightning fast - and one of the best is ready. mobile cameras... Why not the best? There are a lot of nuances.

Let's start with the fact that there is not one such camera, but two. One uses a Samsung sensor, the other Sony, in daytime there is no difference between them, but in the dark, the version with a Sony sensor turns green. Focusing on the S7 is impressively accurate and fast, but only in the center of the frame, which has 35 focus points. Plus it doesn't work at 1080p / 60fps when recording video, but it does work in 4K. Sometimes smears are possible, the percentage is about the same as on the iPhone 6S. Image post-processing sometimes seems aggressive, albeit with effective noise reduction. The consequence of this was increased sharpness, which can not be noticed in every scene - landscape photography, photographing slides and presentations with text (a visible stroke appears around the letters). In other situations and scenarios, you will probably not notice this in any way, having received photos with the correct white balance, natural colors and correct exposure. For those who are worried about JPG sharpness, a professional mode with RAW export is offered, which, on the output, can be easily processed in any advanced graphic editor... Even mobile Adobe Lightroom consumes them with a bang and reveals the Galaxy S7 edge camera more fully. Moment: The camera always starts at automatic mode, so for the pros, it is recommended to put a shortcut to the Pro-mode camera on the desktop in order to immediately launch it. The distortion problem, widely hyped by some users, has already been fixed by software in one of the latest updates.

Otherwise, we have a wonderful camera, which, whatever one may say, takes some getting used to. The script "got it and took it off" does not always work here. iPhone 6S in this regard shows itself like any iPhone before. He may not take the best and clearest shot in the world, but he will just get a good shot as quickly as possible. Knowing all the features of the S7 camera will make it easier to get an impressive shot. Not easier than the iPhone, but easier than not knowing the features. For patience and hard work, the S7 camera will reward you with a minimum amount of noise, clear shots in not the best conditions, good blurring of the background in macro and excellent food photos (for a food blogger to note). Below is a comparison of shots from the iPhone 6S, where the Korean flagship is on the left and the American one on the right.

Performance, benchmarks, sound

There are two modifications of the smartphone, one with the Snapdragon 820 chipset, the other with the Exynos 8 Octa 8890. The second one is shipped to Russia and most countries of the world, which is good. The Samsung chipset proves to be strong and productive, has top results in benchmarks, weak heat indicators, no significant throttling and no problems in the games we tested. In AnTuTu, the device selects 130,828 points, 2161/6554 in Geekbench, in Vellamo - 6253/3555/3471 points, Epic Citadel - 58.4 fps in Ultra quality, in GFXBench - 7.9 / 15/15/28/27/40 / 53/86 fps, 3DMark - 2158 points. Interface slowdowns are practically excluded, although the system is not immune from application crashes.

Asphalt 8, Unkilled, Dead Effect 2 and Implosion run fast and smoothly on maximum settings quality. With the iPhone 6S, things are the same, the benchmark results are also comparable (I do not present them here, because even half of these tests are not available on iOS, for clarity, estimate fresh AnTuTu rating). Both devices noticeably heat up their cases. The heating is uniform both there and there, but the S7 has a slightly more pronounced warming of the right edge of the device. Both devices are best used in cases if you plan to play for a long time, although you probably won't be able to play for a long time. Samsung Galaxy S7 runs on battery for about 4 hours of screen with sufficient active load (the version of Galaxy S7 with edge-display lasts longer and heats up less). iPhone 6S runs out of battery in the same amount of time. if you use it to the fullest. Both devices will last a day, but for this you need to let go of them at least sometimes. Plus Galaxy S7 can be called fast charging here, because the 3000 mAh battery is fully charged in 90 minutes. The iPhone 6S, with its 1715 mAh battery, takes longer to charge if you use the iPad charger, and much longer if you use the iPhone charger.

The sound of smartphones in headphones has become an important criterion for many users and for me personally, so it was curious to compare these two devices using Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H6 headphones. The comparison showed that the iPhone 6S sounds cleaner and more detailed, wider, and has more headroom. Galaxy S7 sounds good, most users with more simple headphones will not be upset. If you dig deeper into the settings, play around with imitation of tube sound, and tune the sound specifically for your hearing, you can achieve a slightly more interesting experience from the device. iPhone 6S in this regard is much simpler and adjusting its sound except for the built-in equalizer and third-party players is problematic.

conclusions

Galaxy S7 - undoubtedly best flagship Samsung, offering maximum performance and a cool camera in a stylish glass and metal body. The device is not without nuances, but there are no perfect smartphones, and the iPhone 6S is also very far from a dream device. Should you upgrade from iPhone 6S to S7? Yes, if you are not dependent on Apple services and do not have a strong attachment to a certain set of software that looks or runs a little worse on Android. At least until the fall, the flagship Samsung will find something to keep you busy, and then the iPhone 7 will be released. You should definitely take a closer look at the Galaxy S7 or S7 edge if you've owned all of Samsung's past flagships or top competitors and are looking for a worthy replacement. Until the end of the year, something more significant than the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge is unlikely to happen in the Android world (unless Galaxy Note 7). Despite some shortcomings, S7 / S7 edge has practically no rivals among Android now and most likely will not have them for a long time.

When comparing the Samsung Galaxy S6 to the iPhone 6, the latter is far behind in specs. In the opinion of many, such a comparison is not very fair, because by the time the Galaxy S6 was released, the sixth iPhone had already been on sale for six months. Well, now we will make a similar comparison of the flagship from Samsung with new iPhones 6s and iPhone 6s Plus recently hitting stores.

Design

Samsung has taken great care of the design of its Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge with a redesigned look. The front of the smartphones looks very distinctive and familiar, but the shiny metal bezel and glass back instead of the cheap plastic one (which Samsung has always criticized for) makes these phones the most solid looking of any other Samsung smartphone.

The iPhone 6s looks exactly like the iPhone 6, with its one-piece aluminum body and glass front bezel that curves around the edges of the screen. Apple used 7000 aluminum to make iPhone cases 6s, making the device sturdier and less pliable than its predecessor. Distinctive feature iPhone 6s has a new color scheme “ pink gold”, Which quickly gained popularity.

The iPhone 6s or the Galaxy S6 are difficult to make in terms of design, and they are definitely the most beautiful smartphones available today.

Design

iPhone 6s comes with 4.7-inch Retina display HD with a resolution of 1334 × 740 and 326 PPI. The display supports 3D Touch, which is one of the most important features of the device. 3D Touch realizes perfectly new level interaction with the iPhone. Along with familiar gestures, the iPhone can now recognize the force of pressing the screen. The iPhone glass screen is manufactured using a new double ion exchange process that replaces sodium ions with potassium ions, making the glass into iPhone screen 6s is the most robust of all smartphones, according to Apple.

The Galaxy 6s has a 5.1-inch Quad HD screen with a 2560 × 1440 resolution, 577 PPI. In addition to the size, it is difficult to draw any conclusions, we will wait for comments from experts.

Processor and RAM

iPhone 6s features the new 1.85GHz A9 processor with integrated co-processor and 2GB of RAM.

The Galaxy S6 is powered by Samsung's Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chip, developed from a quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 and a quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57.

Even though the iPhone only has a 1.85GHz dual-core processor, it still outperforms the Galaxy S6 in single-core benchmark scores, scoring 2,448 points compared to the Galaxy S6's 1,213 points. The multi-core performance of the iPhone 6s and Samsung's flagship is almost the same.

Single-core performance is probably the most important performance characteristic of a smartphone. The speed of any application depends primarily on this characteristic, while multi-core affects only some applications.

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Camera

Both devices have very advanced cameras. The Galaxy S6 comes with a 16MP camera with 4K video support, while the iPhone 6s has a 12MP camera.

The Galaxy S6's camera sensor has a larger aperture, giving it an edge over the iPhone 6s in low-light photography. Also have Samsung cameras there is optical image stabilization (OIS), available only in the iPhone 6s Plus.

Apple smartphones traditionally have very high quality cameras. One of the reasons to choose an iPhone over an Android device has always been the best camera from the former. However, in the last couple of years, things have changed, Android OEM managers have started to work better, and as a result, now the cameras of Android smartphones sometimes even surpass their counterparts in the iPhone.

One of the main features of the iPhone 6s is Live Photos, animated photos, which is quite an interesting thing. Some people think that it is only needed to increase sales, but people with children very quickly realize the value of this feature. If Samsung adds a similar feature to its phones, it won't come as a surprise.

Battery

Undoubtedly, one of the most important things to consider when choosing a smartphone is its duration. The Galaxy S6 comes with a 2,550mAh battery, which is much more than the iPhone 6s' 1,715mAh battery. But despite Samsung's claims that Galaxy battery S6 better battery iPhone 6s, reviews of the first are quite negative: some users cannot squeeze more than three hours out of the Galaxy S6 in active mode.

Price

The original launch price of the Galaxy S6 was $ 672, but prices have dropped since then, and now the smartphone costs $ 576 in the simplest 32GB package.

The iPhone 6s costs a little more, with prices starting at $ 649 for the 16GB model, but unlike Samsung, Apple is unlikely to drop them in the near future.
Thus, you can buy the Galaxy S6 at a better price and, moreover, with twice the amount of hard drive.

Technical specifications

Below is a more detailed comparison of the two flagships.

Conclusion

Interestingly, Samsung is following in Apple's footsteps by ditching features such as a removable battery, microSD slot, and water resistance. The most dedicated fans of the company took this step without enthusiasm, since these functions were what for which Samsung technology can be preferred to Apple smartphones.

Pros of iPhone 6s

• Performance
• 3D Touch
• Tight integration of hardware and software
• Support

Pros of Samsung Galaxy S6

• Low light photography, OIS
• Wireless charger
• Fast charging

The key advantages of the iPhone 6s over the Galaxy S6 are performance, 3D Touch (in my opinion, the most important feature), ease of use due to the competent integration of software, hardware and design, and technical support, which is generally the most underestimated aspect in choosing a smartphone. On the other hand, Android is much more flexible and customizable, which makes it more interesting for tech-savvy buyers.

The Galaxy S6 has a slightly better camera (in low light) and innovative features like wireless charging and fast charging, which allow you to charge the device accordingly without a cable and charge up to 50% in 30 minutes and up to 100% in 100 minutes (iPhone 6s takes 180 minutes for a full charge).

Hopefully the review was honest and did not appear to be directed towards the iPhone 6s, which I personally prefer. Express your criticism in the comments, if it is constructive, I will gladly make corrections to the post.

There is an opinion that the world is divided into two camps of fans mobile phones: Samsung and Apple. These two brands have taken the lead in the production of mobile phones, while the rest of the companies have a much smaller contribution to the development of this industry. Accordingly, the number of fans of smaller manufacturers is much smaller.

Based on this, there is nothing surprising in the fact that with the release of each new flagship smartphone from Samsung and Apple, serious disputes flare up on the topic: "which is better." So with iPhone presentation 6S mobile phone fans argue with renewed vigor about whether it is better new Apple flagship Samsung Galaxy S6.

For starters, it's worth noting that Apple has always equipped and equips its smartphones with its own software, therefore, all the internal electronics of the devices are installed taking into account the requirements of the software. That is why the last generation of the iPhone had only 1 GB of RAM, while Android devices even then were equipped with 4 GB of RAM - the Google operating system has never been distinguished by reasonable memory consumption.

Name		Samsung Galaxy S6
Our rating
Price from	$650	$649
Operating system	iOS 9	Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradeable to v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
CPU	Apple a9	Exynos 7420
Dimensions (edit)	138.1 x 67 x 7.1 mm (LWD)	143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm (LWD)
The weight	143 g	138 g
Screen size	4.7 inch	5.1 inch
Screen type	LED-backlit IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen resolution	750 x 1334 pixels	1440 x 2560 pixels
Screen pixel density	326 ppi	577 ppi
Camera resolution	12 MP - back; 5 MP - front	16 MP - back; 5 MP - front
802.11x / Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac	Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac
Bluetooth version	v4.2, A2DP, LE	v4.1, A2DP, LE, apt-X
NFC	Yes (Apple Pay only)	Yes
Memory card slot	Absent	Absent
RAM	2 GB	3 GB
Inner memory	16/64/128 GB	32/64/128 GB
Battery	Non-removable Li-Po 1715 mAh	Non-removable Li-Ion 2550 mAh

With the release of the iPhone 6S, Apple went even further: the smartphone received 2 GB of RAM, while the size of iOS 9 was reduced from 4.58 GB to 1.3 GB. Thus, the new Apple has become even faster than before. In addition, iOS 9 received a number of new features, among which the Low Power mode, which allows to increase the battery life by 3 hours, new animation, support for a 6-digit password and 3D Touch technology, which added new possibilities when interacting with the smartphone screen, stands out. ... Also, the voice assistant Siri has been significantly improved, now it not only responds to user requests, but also tries to predict it further actions... By the way, Google is also not going to graze in the background in this regard, and is constantly expanding the capabilities of its voice assistant Google Now.