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Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by eeemily: 8:16am On Mar 04, 2015 |
![]() The Galaxy S6 is a great-looking phone with great specs -- but is it really an iPhone 6 killer? I've got specs and details. (Note that I'm comparing the non-curved version of the S6 to the iPhone 6, not the iPhone 6 Plus.) Screen The nod goes here clearly goes to the S6. It's got a 5.1-inch screen compared to the iPhone's 4.7-inch one. And it wins on resolution as well, 2560 x 1440 at 576 ppi, versus 1334 x 750 at 326 ppi for the iPhone 6. Processor The S6 is powered by an Exynos 7 series quad 2.1GHz chip plus a quad 1.5Ghz, Octacore application processor. The iPhone 6, meanwhile, has an A8 64-bit chip. There's no real way to do a head-to-head comparison on this one, so we'll call it a tossup. RAM There's no doubt who wins this one --- the S6. It's got 3 GB of RAM versus 1 GB for the iPhone 6. More is better. Storage The S6 has the slightest of edges here. Its three models have 32 GB, 64 GB, and 128 GB of storage, versus 16 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB for the iPhone 6. So the lowest-price model of the S6 beats out the lowest-priced model of the iPhone 6. You also get 115GB of free Microsoft OneDrive storage for two years with it. Camera The S6 is the winner here --- a 5-megapixel front-facing camera on the front and a 16-megapixel back-facing one. The iPhone 6 has a 1.2 megapixel front-facing one, and an 8-megapixel backfacing one. Design For the Galaxy S6, say good-bye to plastic -- it's now all glass and metal, designed beautifully. In fact, it has a look you've seen before -- it resembles the iPhone 6. Both are well-designed, slick-looking phones. This one is a tossup. SOFTWARE The S6 has Android 5.0 Lollipop at its core, and has lightened up on its TouchWiz interface, even though some people might still find it too busy. The iPhone, of course, has iOS. Android is more customizable; iOS is simpler. Take your pick. At the same time, iTunes can be installed on iPhone, so that iPhone 6 can watch iTunes DRM-ed freely, while Samsung Galaxy S6 cannot directly play iTunes videos. In order to play iTunes videos on Samsung S6, you can seek help from NoteBurner iTunes to Samsung Galaxy Converter. Bottom line When it comes to the hardware there's no doubt that the S6 is superior. It's got more RAM, its base unit has more storage, and it's got a bigger screen with superior resolution. As for the SOFTWARE, iOS fans will likely stick with the iPhone. Everyone else, though, should give the S6 a very close look. 2 Likes |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by Nobody: 8:19am On Mar 04, 2015 |
yea, nice info op 1 Like |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by Nobody: 8:31am On Mar 04, 2015 |
nice post but seems u dont know shit abt Ram ....a 512ram of a window phone is more stable than a 2Gb ram of a Tecno,1gm ram of htc and samsung phones...have u ever wondered Why?......S6 processor is amazing though but samsung are know for their cheap chipset Well I usually tell people that Iphones are just over-hype gadgets with huge price tag....40k android phone can function wella than a 130k Iphone 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by ejiro2130(m): 8:46am On Mar 04, 2015 |
Op am guessing you don't kw much about apple fones, the s6 is better but not because of what you wrote. Apple products don't care much about ram size for example my Samsung note 10.1 has 3gig ram but ipad air with 1gig ram is more stable Nothing in the world of processor beats apple A8 it's a holy grail for processors and why can't u compare them just use benchmark apps Apple camera was poor but Samsung screen is only better because apple came out last year Nothing kills apple, It has a loyal fan Base that even Jesus christ will be proud of!! 6 Likes |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by eeemily: 9:00am On Mar 04, 2015 |
Frankmishael:Thank you |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by eeemily: 9:00am On Mar 04, 2015 |
ejiro2130:Thank you for your advice. |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by abatically(m): 9:18am On Mar 04, 2015 |
I won't say the s6 wins in terms of RAM. Yes it's got more ram but it all boils down to optimization and user experience. 1 ram on the iPhone is more than capable because the software doesn't require too many rams. I have 3gb of ram on my lg g3 and its not as smooth as iPhone 6. Also we have seen the galaxy note 4 stutter even though it has 3gb of ram. So RAM depends on software optimization so it is not a win for galaxy s6 here. Also in terms of camera, how many times have we seen that more megapixel doesn't mean better pictures. The iPhone 6 camera beats lots of 20mp camera phones out there. It takes better pictures than galaxy s5 13mp camera and beats the note 4 camera as well. IPhone 6 is top there in mobile phones with best camera even though it is 8mp. More megapixels doesn't mean an automatic win for Samsung, we have to wait and see what it cab actually do. But my point is more megapixels doesn't mean better pictures. |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by MrMann1(m): 9:28am On Mar 04, 2015 |
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Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by Nobody: 10:00am On Mar 04, 2015 |
ejiro2130: sorry boss am confuse with what u wrote here |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by Baadal(m): 10:01am On Mar 04, 2015 |
abatically:What the hell are you saying dude.. .. . Pls dont ever compare Note 4 camera to iphone 6 i have used both and Note 4 clearly takes better stunning images 3 Likes |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by Nobody: 10:21am On Mar 04, 2015 |
ejiro2130: Samsung and some droid phones have more ram cos of multi tasking. iOS doesn't trully multi task thus it's low ram usage. The next iteration of iPhone would surely be equipped with at least 2GB of RAM. iOS8 is problematic because it's open a bit and it added some functions which has been on droid. This has made the OS unstable A8 is a beast of a processor but exynos 5433 killed it in virtually all tests. It's only in single core A8 edged it's counter part. Check out the head to head battle of iPhone 6 and Note 4. Yes, they have a loyal fan base cos of two things. 1: only Apple uses iOS(imagine an iPhone on Android, even a Chinese oem will blow it away) 2: iFans are iSheeps 4 Likes |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by Warlord3000(m): 10:25am On Mar 04, 2015 |
I just hope one of these days people will stop this comparison especially with fones with different OS |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by Nobody: 10:35am On Mar 04, 2015 |
abatically: How many times will you be told that low ram on iphones is cos it doesn't trully multi task. The version will bring true multi tasking and the ram would surely be increased to at least 2GB. Regarding the camera, more megapixel doesn't denote more pictures but Note 4 camera blows off iPhone 6 camera. Note 4 is even faster than iPhone 6 despite been on Kitkat. Let Lollipop hit it with the new Touchwiz then you would how beastly note 4 would turn out. Back to the topic : @op how does the S6 look like the iPhone 6? |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by Nobody: 10:43am On Mar 04, 2015 |
Warlord3000: Me too cos its of little use. Stick with what works for u. |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by Nobody: 10:43am On Mar 04, 2015 |
Warlord3000: Me too cos its of little use. Stick with what works best for u. |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by Baroba(m): 11:27am On Mar 04, 2015 |
Oxasbi: Tech fans will always discuss new innovations and ever changing trends, its a passion, doesn't mean they are all rushing out to get these phones... That S6 looks nice I must say, though the lack of memory expansion and removable battery might be a deal breaker for some people.. 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by DaGC(m): 11:30am On Mar 04, 2015 |
These are 2 different ecosystems people. Its always difficult to do a fair comparison. Just stick with what works for you. Different strokes for different folks. FYI, I like the S6 and hoping to get 1 when it comes out. I'm impressed. When I saw the video presentation, I had an orgasm ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by abatically(m): 11:44am On Mar 04, 2015 |
Baadal: U fail to get my point. My point is that more megapixels doesn't mean better camera. An iPhone 6 with 8mp camera shoots better pictures than a Samsung Galaxy s5 with 13mp. I know they improved the software in note 4. |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by abatically(m): 11:51am On Mar 04, 2015 |
ollah1: Can u explain multitasking on a mobile phone to me? U surely don't mean split screen and doing 2 things at the same time, how many people use that feature? That feature is not needed on a mobile phone to be honest. When I'm playing a game on an iPhone, I press the multitasking button and do other things, the game will pause, and will continue from where I stopped when I go back. When browsing a webpage and I decide to go to calendar or music, whenever I go back to the webpage the page is right there without having to reload, to me that is all multitasking that is needed in a mobile phone. So what other multitasking are u talking about? U need to understand that battery must be preserved as mobile phones come with small batteries. This is coming from a hardcore android fan for years. I've used Samsung Galaxy s2, s3, note 2, note 3. I gave up on Samsung because of their poor hardware and software lagging after a few months of usage. Now I rock HTC one m7 (one of the most beautiful android phone ever made ) and lg g3 which i call the beast. |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by Nobody: 12:56pm On Mar 04, 2015 |
abatically:bro try any high end windows phone then the likes of lg,samsung will look like craps |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by abatically(m): 1:11pm On Mar 04, 2015 |
kallmemrB: Lol, I used lumia 920 for almost a year, even upgraded to wp8.1. Nothing special about windows phone, I got bored by how badly apps are built, I sold it after I got my lg g3. A lot of things are wrong with windows phone. The video player can't play all files and no way to add subtitle .srt files. The app arrangement sucks, lack of google apps, quick toggles limited to 5 (it is a pain switching off cellular data as u need to tap many buttons to get there ), etc. Apps are far better on android than windows. I still love the lumia 920 though because of its camera and fluid OS, but no match for any of my androids. 2 Likes |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by tdayof(m): 1:43pm On Mar 04, 2015 |
How much is the S6? |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by abatically(m): 2:05pm On Mar 04, 2015 |
tdayof: Even guys at CNET, techcrunch and Engadget don't know yet. |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by 100Cents: 2:05pm On Mar 04, 2015 |
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Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by 100Cents: 2:07pm On Mar 04, 2015 |
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Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by martineverest(m): 2:14pm On Mar 04, 2015 |
U re one of d few tech-savvy ppl on nairaland.....thumbs up. abatically: |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by tdayof(m): 2:16pm On Mar 04, 2015 |
100Cents: ![]() |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by Nobody: 2:24pm On Mar 04, 2015 |
kallmemrB:Seems u know nothing about RAM too, the bigger the RAM the better multitasking u get. RAM is far more dan stability, RAM entails more on speed. 512MB RAM is good for iphone or windows cus they are not heavily customised by their OEMs. hardware specs has nothing to do with lag issue on a device, it all boils dwn 2 the software customization by the OEM. If u truelly wanna know the power of RAM especially 3GB RAM, try handle a NEXUS device dat is pure Android with no extra customization. Same in pc world, i'd die for a system with 16/32GB RAM dan a 4/8GB RAM 3 Likes |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by Nobody: 2:30pm On Mar 04, 2015 |
ejiro2130:U dnt use Jesus' name in vain.......... 2 Likes |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by ejiro2130(m): 2:35pm On Mar 04, 2015 |
Godvilla: Choi make I rush go do confession... I dey come |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by Nobody: 2:39pm On Mar 04, 2015 |
abatically:Do u know how many background apps and services run on an Android device? Optimization and software customization is the main factor to consider b/w ios and Android 1 Like |
Re: Is The Samsung Galaxy S6 A True Iphone 6 Killer? by abatically(m): 2:59pm On Mar 04, 2015 |
Godvilla: It doesn't matter the number of background apps running. Why don't u tell me the importance of the running background apps and tell me iOS can't match up. This is why an android phone with 3,000mah battery will run out of battery faster than an iOS device with 2,500mah battery. |
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