Apple iPhone 6s vs Samsung Galaxy S2 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 6s
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Apple iPhone 6s or Samsung Galaxy S2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 6s | Samsung Galaxy S2 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, September | 2011, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm | 5.44 x 5.44 x 2.64 in | 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5 mm | 4.93 x 4.93 x 2.6 in | |
| Weight | 143 g | 5.04 oz | 116 g | 4.09 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold | Black, White, Pink | |
| Battery | 1715 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1650 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h |
Stand by time - Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 500 EUR | 170 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LED-backlit IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.7" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 60.9 cm2 | 52.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 65.6% | 63.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 750 x 1334 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 326 PPI | 217 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Other specs | - 3D Touch | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.22µm, PDAF | -8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.2'', AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps,1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) | 2 MP | |
| Functions | Face detection, HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A9 (14 nm) | - Exynos 4210 Dual (45 nm) | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister | - Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9 | |
| GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics) | Mali-400MP4 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16/32/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 228366 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 68936 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 69446 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 38435 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 68936 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 172030 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 601 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 857 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 2787 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 531 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 971 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2273 | 415 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3928 | 639 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 346 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1488 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1687 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes (Apple Pay only) | Optional | |
| USB | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 3.0, A2DP, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.14 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.16 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation --Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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