Samsung Galaxy S7 edge vs Galaxy Note 5 vs iPhone 6s Plus specs comparison: a Mexican standoff

Design

Dimensions
5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm	6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches 153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm	6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm
Weight
5.54 oz (157.0 g)	6.03 oz (171.0 g)	6.77 oz (192.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys	Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys	Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Silver, White, Pink gold, Black pearl, Coral blue	Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan, White pearl	Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 76.09% screen-to-body	5.7-inch, 76.62% screen-to-body	5.5-inch, 67.91% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2560x1440px, 534 PPI	2560x1440px, 518 PPI	1920x1080px, 401 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
		Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm)	Apple A9 APL1022
Processor
Quad-core 2200 MHz Kryo	Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53	Dual-core 1840 MHz Twiste
GPU
Adreno 530	Mali-T760 MP8	PowerVR GT7600
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB 4GB/32GB 4GB/64GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/32GB	2GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 2GB/16GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 200 GB	not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)	Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)

Battery

Type
3600 mAh, Li - Ion	3000 mAh, Li - Ion	2750 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging	Qi and Powermat wireless charging

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	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	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
Flash
LED	LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, 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 (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (HDR)	5 MP	5 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,e Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, e	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 MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), 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
M4/T3		M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	40	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5	5, 8, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA	LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes		Yes
VoLTE
Yes		Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 12, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMG935F	Date approved: Jul 15, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMN920A	Date approved: Sep 09, 2015 FCC ID value: BCG-E2944A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.27 W/kg Body: 0.66 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.96 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: 0.91 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.14 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 21, 2016	Aug 13, 2015	Sep 09, 2015
Prices (MSRP)
$799		$949