Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) vs. Apple iPhone 6s Plus

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
  • 5.5" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 615Exynos 7580 Octa SoC     16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 3300 mAh
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 A7 (2016)iPhone 6s Plus
ProductGalaxy A7 (2016) (Launched 2015-12-01)iPhone 6s Plus (Launched 2015-09-09)
Display5.5" 1920x1080 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 615Exynos 7580 Octa SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • A9 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
Battery3300 mAh2915 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 172g (6.1oz), 151.5x74.1x7.3 mm (5.96 x 2.92 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)$725
Display
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)iPhone 6s Plus
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio74.3%67.8%
Resolution1920x10801920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)401 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 A7 (2016)iPhone 6s Plus
Megapixel13-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal Length (35mm) 32mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)iPhone 6s Plus
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)3300 mAh2915 mAh
Talk Time17 hours24 hours
Music Playback Time78 hours80 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)iPhone 6s Plus
Processor BrandQualcommApple
Processor NameSnapdragon 615Exynos 7580 OctaA9
Processor ModelMSM8939A9
Processor # Cores82
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.2 & quad-core 1.5 GHz1.8 GHz
RAM Options3GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB16GB/64GB/128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.1.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)iPhone 6s Plus
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • 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 Head1.19 W/Kg1.12 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.25 W/Kg1.14 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.41 W/Kg0.93 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.55 W/Kg0.98 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A7 (2016)iPhone 6s Plus
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A7 (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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