iPhone 6S and Samsung Galaxy S6 in comparison: which phone is better?

Apple has officially launched the iPhone 6S. This practical tip shows whether the new model is better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 in comparison.

Design: iPhone 6S thinner than Galaxy S6

Not much has changed in the design of the iPhone. There will only be a new color: in addition to silver, dark gray and gold, rosé is now also available.

• The iPhone 6S is made of 7, 000 aluminum, which is supposed to be stronger against environmental influences.
• The Samsung Galaxy S6 is also made of fine materials: the display is framed by aluminum, the back is made of gorilla glass.
• With its 5.1 inch screen, the Galaxy S6 is larger than the iPhone: 143x71 mm are 138x67 mm compared to the iPhone 6S with a 4.7 inch screen.
• With a slim 7mm, the iPhone 6S is 2mm thinner than its competitor.

iPhone 6S vs. Samsung Galaxy S6: performance

So far, the Galaxy S6 with the ultra-fast flash memory has been the leader in performance. But the iPhone 6S can keep up with the perfect coordination of hardware and software.

• The Galaxy S6 has an Exynos 7420 processor with 8 cores and a processing power of 2.1 GHz.
• The new A9 processor will be installed in the iPhone 6S. So far, Apple has bet on 2 cores, whether it stays that way is not yet known.
• According to Apple, the A9 CPU should be up to 90 percent faster than its predecessor when it comes to graphics work. This could bring the new iPhone to the performance of the Galaxy S6.

Improved camera on the iPhone 6S: Apple pulls in with Samsung

Apple has improved the camera on the iPhone 6S:

• The camera of the iPhone 6S has 12 megapixels instead of the previous 8. The Galaxy S6 has a 16 megapixel camera.
• Like the S6, the iPhone 6S can now record 4K videos.
• The front camera has Apple with 5 megapixel resolution, just like Samsung with the S6.

The display: iPhone 6S vs. Galaxy S6

• The new iPhone comes with the same resolution as its predecessor. There is 750x1, 334 pixels on the 4.7 inch screen.
• The iPhone display does not match the sharpness of the S6: Samsung gathers 2, 560x1, 440 pixels to 5.1 inches.
• For this, Apple scores with a very high screen brightness and a new feature: 3D Touch is introduced for the first time with the iPhone 6S.

iPhone 6S vs. Galaxy S6: storage and price

The iPhone 6S is more expensive than the Samsung device in all versions.

• Apple offers its new smartphone in three versions: 16, 64 and 128 gigabytes. The memory cannot be expanded on either the iPhone or the Galaxy S6.
• Samsung also uses three memory versions: 32, 64 and 128 gigabytes are offered.
• Depending on the version, the iPhone 6S will come on the market for 739, 849 and 959 euros. We'll show you how to pre-order the iPhone 6S.
• The Galaxy S6 is significantly cheaper: the Samsung device cost 599, 699 and 799 euros at market launch. It is now almost 100 euros cheaper.

Conclusion: iPhone 6S vs. Galaxy S6

• With the 6S in particular, Apple has made a big step forward with the camera and with Touch 3D, the iPhone offers a completely new, practical feature.
• It remains to be seen whether Apple will be able to get Samsung's Galaxy S6 in terms of performance with the new iPhone.
• Samsung has also been ahead of the pack with the battery. It is not yet known whether Apple has made any improvements here.
• What is certain is that Apple's iPhone 6S is a top smartphone that can compete with the Galaxy S6.

In the next article we will show you the iPhone 6S in a practical test.