Apple iPhone 6s vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)

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iPhone 6s compared with Galaxy A3 (2016)

	AppleiPhone 6s	SamsungGalaxy A3 (2016)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2015	December 2015
Display
Screen size
Screen size	4.7″	4.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1334 × 750 (better)	1280 × 720
Sharpness
Sharpness	326 pixels per inch (better)	312 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	500 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Retina HD display with 3D Touch; 4.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technology	HD Super AMOLED
Pixel density
Pixel density	326 ppi	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	500 cd/m² max brightness (typical)	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front	–
Display features
Display features	3D Touch; 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical); full sRGB standard; dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles; Display Zoom; Reachability	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	A9	Samsung 1.5 GHz quad-core
Memory
Memory	2 GB (better)	1.5 GB
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB (better)	16 GB
CPU
CPU	A9 chip with 64-bit architecture and embedded M9 motion coprocessor; dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister (GSMArena); 2 GB of Samsung LPDDR4 RAM (iFixit)	Samsung's launch sheet specifies a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor; Notebookcheck identifies its SM-A310F sample as Exynos 7578, while Expert Reviews calls its UK sample Exynos 7580
Storage type
Storage type	–	MicroSD slot supports up to 128 GB
GPU
GPU	PowerVR GT7600 (GSMArena)	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	13 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP	5 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12-megapixel camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels, True Tone flash, five-element lens, hybrid IR filter, backside illumination sensor, sapphire crystal lens cover	13 MP, F1.9
Front camera
Front camera	FaceTime HD camera with 5-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash	5 MP, F1.9
Zoom
Zoom	Digital zoom up to 5x (photos) and 3x (video)	–
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps; time-lapse with stabilisation; cinematic video stabilisation (1080p and 720p); 8MP stills while recording 4K	–
Front video
Front video	720p HD	–
Camera features
Camera features	Live Photos with stabilisation; panorama (up to 63 megapixels); auto HDR; burst mode; timer mode; local tone mapping; face detection	–
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	1,715 mAh	2,300 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 11 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Talk time up to 14 hours on 3G; standby up to 10 days; internet use up to 10 hours on 3G or LTE and 11 hours on Wi-Fi; HD video playback up to 11 hours; audio playback up to 50 hours; 3.8 V, 6.55 Wh, 1,715 mAh (iFixit)	2,300 mAh
Wired charging
Wired charging	Charging via USB to a computer or power adapter	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	143 g	132 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.1 mm (better)	7.3 mm
Height × width
Height × width	138.3 × 67.1 mm	134.5 × 65.2 mm
Materials
Materials	7000 series aluminium with ion-strengthened glass	Metal frame and glass back
Colours
Colours	Rose Gold, Gold, Silver, Space Grey	–
Buttons
Buttons	Touch ID sensor; volume up/down; ring/silent; on/off, sleep/wake	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID fingerprint sensor built into the Home button	–
Sensors
Sensors	Touch ID fingerprint sensor; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 9	Android 5.1 Lollipop
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	Model A1688: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29); TD-LTE (bands 38, 39, 40, 41); VoLTE; Wi-Fi calling	–
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM (GSMArena)	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11ac with MIMO	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2	–
NFC
NFC	NFC for Apple Pay	–
USB
USB	Lightning connector; 3.5 mm headphone jack; video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)	–
Positioning
Positioning	Assisted GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocation	–