Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note5 vs LG G4 specs comparison

The booming phablet category of smartphones has a new heavyweight contestant - the iPhone 6s Plus. With the original iPhone 6 Plus, Apple basically took almost half of the US phablet sales market for itself, so chances are its successor will repeat, or at least approach its customer-grabbing performance! This spells trouble for other hot-shot phablets, though, such as the Samsung Galaxy Note5 and the LG G4. Both have pretty much all it takes to compete with Apple's challenger, but can the Note5's strong design and hardware, or the LG G4's killer camera and leather charm convince the Apple faithful to look elsewhere? We'll have to see about that, folks.
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Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy Note5 | LG G4 |
Design
Dimensions | ||
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6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm |
6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches 153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm |
5.86 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches 148.9 x 76.1 x 9.8 mm |
Weight | ||
6.77 oz (192.0 g) | 6.03 oz (171.0 g) | 5.47 oz (155.0 g) |
Materials | ||
Back: Aluminum | Back: Glass Frame: Metal |
Back: Plastic |
Biometrics | ||
Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) | |
Features | ||
Notification light | Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys | Notification light, Interchangeable covers |
Keys | ||
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Back: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | ||
Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan, White pearl | Black, Gray, Brown, White |
Display
Size | ||
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5.5-inch, 67.91% screen-to-body | 5.7-inch, 76.62% screen-to-body | 5.5-inch, 72.46% screen-to-body |
Type | ||
IPS LCD, 500 nits | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD, 500 nits |
Resolution | ||
1920x1080px, 401 PPI | 2560x1440px, 518 PPI | 2560x1440px, 538 PPI |
Protection | ||
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
Features | ||
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | ||
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Apple A9 APL1022 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm) | Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 (20 nm) |
Processor | ||
Dual-core 1840 MHz Twiste |
Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 | Hexa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
GPU | ||
PowerVR GT7600 | Mali-T760 MP8 | Adreno 418 |
Memory | ||
2GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 2GB/16GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/64GB |
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/32GB |
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB |
Storage expansion | ||
not expandable | not expandable | microSDXC up to 2000 GB |
OS | ||
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) | Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop) | Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop) |
Battery
Type | ||
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2750 mAh, Li - Ion | 3000 mAh, Li - Ion | 3000 mAh, Li - Ion |
Charging | ||
Qi and Powermat wireless charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 |
Camera
Rear | ||
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Single camera | Single camera | Single camera |
Main camera | ||
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm |
16 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm | 16 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
Flash | ||
Dual LED | LED | LED |
Video recording | ||
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video calling, Video sharing | 4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p, VGA OIS, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling | 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing |
Front | ||
5 MP (HDR) | 5 MP | 8 MP Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | ||
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4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
WLAN | ||
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
USB | ||
Lightning | microUSB, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
Sensors | ||
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hearing aid compatible | ||
M3/T4 | M3/T3 | |
Location | ||
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass |
Other | ||
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop | NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
Headphones | ||
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3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | ||
Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Features | ||
Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer |
Screen mirroring | ||
Wireless screen share | DLNA,Wireless screen share,SlimPort | |
Radio | ||
FM, Stereo, RDS | ||
Additional microphone(s) | ||
Noise cancellation, Video recording | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands | ||
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 28 | 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 25 |
4G (TDD) Bands | ||
38, 39, 40, 41 | 40 | |
3G Bands | ||
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 5, 8, 2, 1 | 5, 8, 2, 1 |
Data Speed | ||
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA | LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS |
SIM type | ||
Nano SIM | Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
HD Voice | ||
Yes | ||
VoLTE | ||
Yes | Yes |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | ||
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Date approved: Sep 09, 2015 FCC ID value: BCG-E2944A | Date approved: Jul 15, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMN920A | Date approved: Jul 16, 2015 FCC ID value: ZNFH815 |
Measured SAR | ||
Head: 0.91 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.14 W/kg |
Head: 0.22 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.98 W/kg |
Head: 0.75 W/kg Body: 0.38 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.34 W/kg |
EU SAR | ||
Head: 0.61 W/kg |
Availability
Officially announced | ||
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Sep 09, 2015 | Aug 13, 2015 | Apr 28, 2015 |
Prices (MSRP) | ||
$949 |
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