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Apple iPhone 6s vs Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Sony Xperia Z5: specs comparison

By Peter K.

Sep 09, 2015, 4:48 PM

Apple iPhone 6s vs Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Sony Xperia Z5

It's that time of the year when the major players on the market have already unveiled their flagships and major top-end devices for the year. Apple just unveiled its 2015 rendition of its iPhone, the iPhone 6s, whereas Samsung has been selling its flagship smartphone for half an year now.Additionally, just a couple of days ago at IFA 2015, Sony showed us its Xperia Z5 forerunner. A rather well-rounded trio indeed.

Unlike the Galaxy S6, which comes with brand new design, the iPhone 6s and the Xperia Z5 come with mostly under-the-hood and feature improvements, while they are still styled after their direct predecessors. Actually, the iPhone 6s brings about one of the more major mid-cycle specs upgrades Apple has ever committed to. The majority of new specs that are on board have been on fans' wishlists for a long time now, and finally Apple succumbed.

Meanwhile, we have two pretty potent offerings in the face of the Galaxy S6 and the Xperia Z5. The first one is certainly a step in the right direction for Samsung, while the Xperia Z5 seems like an able-bodied trooper that might have hindered the Snapdragon 810's overheating issues.

In case you've been wondering, here's how the top-end trio fares specs-wise.

Display

Size

5.1 inches

4.7 inches

5.2 inches

Technology

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body

70.48 %

65.71 %

71.00 %

Peak brightness

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Features

Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm)

Apple A9 APL0898

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Processor

Octa-core, 2100 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

Dual-core, 1840 MHz, Twister, 64-bit

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU

Mali-T760 MP8

PowerVR GT7600

Adreno 430

RAM

3GB LPDDR4

2GB LPDDR4

3GB LPDDR4

Internal storage

128GB, not expandable

32GB

Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI

iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)

Android (7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)

Battery

Capacity

2550 mAh

1715 mAh

2900 mAh

Charging

Fast charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Talk time

13.16 hours

Stand-by time

10.0 days (240 hours)

21.7 days (520 hours)

Talk time (3G)

23.00 hours

14.00 hours

17.00 hours

Stand-by time (3G)

22.5 days (540 hours)

Stand-by time (4G)

20.8 days (500 hours)

Internet use

3G: 10 hours; LTE: 12 hours; Wi-Fi: 12 hours

3G: 10 hours; LTE: 10 hours; Wi-Fi: 11 hours

Music playback

57.00 hours

50.00 hours

87.00 hours

Video playback

13.00 hours

11.00 hours

8.70 hours

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Main camera

16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)

12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, BSI sensor)

23 MP (PDAF)

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.6"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 1.22 μm

Focal length: 24 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.3"

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD)

Features

OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling

Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Continuous autofocus, Video calling

Front

5 MP

Video capture

2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions

5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches (143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm)

5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches (138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm)

5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches (146 x 72 x 7.3 mm)

Weight

4.87 oz (138.0 g)

5.04 oz (143.0 g)

5.43 oz (154.0 g)

Materials

Back: Glass; Frame: Aluminum

Back: Aluminum

Back: Glass; Frame: Metal

Resistance

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys

Buyers information

Price

$ 849

See the full Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Apple iPhone 6s vs Sony Xperia Z5 specs comparison or compare them to other phones using our Specs Comparison tool.

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Display 5.2 inches 1920 x 1080 pixels
Camera 23 MP (Single camera) 5 MP front
Hardware Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 3GB RAM
Storage 32GB, microSDXC
Battery 2900 mAh
OS Android 7.1 Nougat

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Display 5.1 inches 2560 x 1440 pixels
Camera 16 MP (Single camera) 5 MP front
Hardware Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 3GB RAM
Storage 128GB, not expandable
Battery 2550 mAh
OS Android 7.0 Nougat Samsung TouchWiz UI

$315

Display 4.7 inches 1334 x 750 pixels
Camera 12 MP (Single camera) 5 MP front
Hardware Apple A9 APL0898 2GB RAM
Storage 128GB, not expandable
Battery 1715 mAh
OS iOS 15.x

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