Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) vs. Apple iPhone 6s Plus

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)
  • 4.7" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 1.5GB
    Snapdragon 410Exynos 7578 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 2300 mAh
Galaxy A3 (2016)
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Galaxy A3 (2016) Price
$595. Search
Apple iPhone 6s Plus
  • 5.5" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    A9 SoC     16GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/2.2, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2915 mAh
iPhone 6s Plus
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iPhone 6s Plus Price
$725. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A3 (2016)iPhone 6s Plus
ProductGalaxy A3 (2016) (Launched 2015-12-01)iPhone 6s Plus (Launched 2015-09-09)
Display4.7" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 5.5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 32mm 12-MP f/2.2 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 410Exynos 7578 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • A9 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
Battery2300 mAh2915 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 132g (4.7oz), 134.5x65.2x7.3 mm (5.30 x 2.57 x 0.29 inches)IP Rating, 192g (6.8oz), 158.1x77.8x7.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches)
Price (Market)$595$725
Display
Product NameGalaxy A3 (2016)iPhone 6s Plus
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)4.7"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio69.4%67.8%
Resolution1280x7201920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)312 PPI401 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4sapphire
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy A3 (2016)iPhone 6s Plus
Megapixel13-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal Length (35mm) 32mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A3 (2016)iPhone 6s Plus
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2300 mAh2915 mAh
Talk Time14 hours24 hours
Music Playback Time58 hours80 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A3 (2016)iPhone 6s Plus
Processor BrandQualcommApple
Processor NameSnapdragon 410Exynos 7578A9
Processor ModelMSM8916A9
Processor # Cores42
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.5 GHz1.8 GHz
RAM Options1.5GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB16GB/64GB/128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.1.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A3 (2016)iPhone 6s Plus
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
SAR US Head1.12 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.14 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.49 W/Kg0.93 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.62 W/Kg0.98 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A3 (2016)iPhone 6s Plus
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A3 (2016)iPhone 6s Plus
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • AAC
  • MP3
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

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