Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs OnePlus 3: specs comparison

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"Hey, Santa, all I want for Christmas is a Coral Blue Note 7!"

That's probably what lots of parents will have to cope with during the next Christmas shopping frenzy. We admit that we too are tempted to ask Santa for one of these, but we are still pondering whether to opt for the blue or the black one. Decisions, decisions...

Jokes aside, the hot new Note 7 has just arrived and it seems to be tick all the boxes - evolved design, long-anticipated features, and finally, that vibe of premiumness that the phone definitely excretes.

But how does it fare against the notable competition coming from the iPhone 6s Plus and the OnePlus 3? We are about to compare the specs of these and show you which one has the most oomph!

Samsung Galaxy Note7 Apple iPhone 6s Plus OnePlus 3

Design

Dimensions
6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches
153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm
6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches
158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm
6.01 x 2.94 x 0.29 inches
152.7 x 74.7 x 7.35 mm
Weight
5.96 oz (169.0 g) 6.77 oz (192.0 g) 5.57 oz (158.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys Notification light Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue coral, Gold platinum, Silver titanium, Black onyx Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray Gold, Gray

Display

Size
5.7-inch 5.5-inch 5.5-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 518 PPI 1920x1080px, 401 PPI 1920x1080px, 401 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
78.16 % 67.91 % 73.15 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm) Apple A9 APL1022 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
Dual-core
1840 MHz
Twiste
Quad-core
Kryo
GPU
Adreno 530 PowerVR GT7600 Adreno 530
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 2GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 128GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) Android (6.0 Marshmallow), OnePlus OxygenOS UI

Battery

Capacity
3500 mAh 2750 mAh 3000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi wireless charging OnePlus Dash Charge

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
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)
Aperture size: F2.0
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Yes Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Video calling
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Video calling
Front
5 MP 5 MP (HDR) 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Lightning Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
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
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d) Bands 30(2300 WCS)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 19, 2016
FCC ID value: A3LSMN930F
Date approved: Sep 09, 2015
FCC ID value: BCG-E2944A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.39 W/kg
Body: 0.67 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg
Head: 0.91 W/kg
Body: 1.14 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.14 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 949 $ 399
In The Box
Screen Protector (pre-applied), Dash Charge Type-C Cable, Dash Charge Adapter, SIM Tray Ejector1x Quick Start Guide

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 02, 2016 Sep 09, 2015 Jun 14, 2016




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