Compare Apple iPhone 6s vs Samsung Galaxy S9
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| Phones |  |  |
| Network, supported bands and technologies | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | ||
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | 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), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700) - A1688 | LTE |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes | textYes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| Release date | ||
| First presented | 2015, September | 2018, February |
| Status | Available. Released 2015, September | Soon to arrive. Exp. release 2018, March |
| Size and Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Measurements | 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in) | 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 143 g (5.04 oz) | 163 g (5.75 oz) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| - Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) | - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)- IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes | |
| Design | buildFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
| Display (type and size) | ||
| Type | LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 4.7 inches | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 |
| Resolution | 750 x 1334 pixels | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio |
| Multitouch | Yes | Yes |
| Protection | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| - Force Touch display- Display (type and size) Zoom | - HDR10 compliant- 3D Touch (home button only)- Always-on display |
| System and processor information | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | iOS 9 actualized iOS 9.2 | Android 8.0 (Oreo) |
| Chipset | Apple A9 | Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEAQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China |
| Central processing unit | Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister | Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China |
| Graphics processing unit | PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics) | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA & China |
| Memory bank | ||
| Slot for memory card | No | microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only |
| Built-in | 2 GB RAM 16/64/128 GB | 4 GB RAM 64/128/256 GB |
| Camera | ||
| Primary | 12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash, quality control | 12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.5", 1.4 ľm, Dual Pixel PDAF), phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash |
| Features | 1/3" sensor size, 1.22 ľm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, quick tap focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama) | Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, quick tap focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps,1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps, quality control | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
| Secondary | 5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama | 8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22 ľm), autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR |
| Sound | ||
| Different alarm types | Vibration, proprietary ringtones | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Main speaker | ||
| 3.5mm jack | ||
| - 32-bit/384kHz audio- noise cancellation feature |
| Communication | ||
|---|---|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v4.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes (Apple Pay only) | Yes |
| Radio | No | FM radio (USA & Canada only) - Not confirmed |
| USB | v2.0, reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint recognition, accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, barometer | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, barometer, heart rate monitor, SpO2 |
| Messaging | iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM |
| Browser | HTML5 (Safari) | HTML5 |
| Java | No | |
| - noise cancellation feature- Siri dictation and cammands recognition- iCloud cloud service- iCloud Keychain- TV-out- Maps- Organizer- Document editor- Photo/video editor | - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)- quick battery charge (Quick Charge 2.0)- Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)- ANT+ support- Bixby dictation and cammands recognition- MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player- Photo/video editor- Document editor | |
| Battery | ||
| Built-in Li-Po 1715 mAh battery (6.9 Wh) | Built-in Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery (11.55 Wh) | |
| Stand-by | Up to 240 h (3G) | |
| Talk time | Up to 14 h (3G) | |
| Music player | Up to 50 h | |
| Other | ||
| Colors | Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold | Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple |
| Price | About 840 EUR |
