Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (CDMA) vs Apple iPhone 6s Plus Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (CDMA)
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Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (CDMA) or Apple iPhone 6s Plus Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (CDMA) | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2016, February | 2015, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm | 5.94 x 5.94 x 2.86 in | 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm | 6.23 x 6.23 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 157 g | 5.54 oz | 192 g | 6.77 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black Onyx, Silver Titanium, Gold Platinum, Coral Blue | Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold | |
| Battery | 3600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2750 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h |
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| Approximate price | 350 EUR | 470 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | LED-backlit IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 76.1% | 67.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 534 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display | - 3D Touch display | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | -12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.22µm, OIS, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1'', 1.34µm | 5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | Face detection, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI | iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | - Apple A9 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | - Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister | |
| GPU | Adreno 530 | PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics) | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM | 16/32/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 231491 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 69288 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 69989 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 38586 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 69288 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 178659 | 171835 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 602 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 838 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 2849 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 343 | 535 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1154 | 983 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - G935V, G935P, G935R -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G935A, G935P, G935R CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - G935V, G935P, G935R HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G935T -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 20(800), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G935A LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700), 20(800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) - G935V LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 20(800) - G935T LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500) - G935P2,4,5,8,12,13,18,19,25,38,39,40 - G935R |
-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), 30(2300) - A1633 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) - A1634 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (Apple Pay only) | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio (after SW update; ope | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -OneDrive (115 GB cloud storage) - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -PMA wireless charging - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation --Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: G935A (AT&T); G935P (Sprint); G935V (Verizon); G935T (T-Mobile); G935R (US Cellular) |
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