Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Apple iPhone 6s Plus 16GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Apple iPhone 6s Plus 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Apple iPhone 6s Plus 16GB runs at 1.84 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Note 7 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Apple iPhone 6s Plus 16GB offers 5.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 7 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 7 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone 6s Plus 16GB's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy Note 7 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and Apple iPhone 6s Plus 16GB feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and Apple iPhone 6s Plus 16GB feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Apple iPhone 6s Plus 16GB offers 2750 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 7 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Apple iPhone 6s Plus 16GB offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Note 7 the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

02 Sep, 2016
16 Oct, 2015
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

N/A
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Apple A9
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Dual Core (upto 1.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
5 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
3500 mAh
2750 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
16 GB
256 GB
N/A
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • 3D Touch
  • New and improved cameras
  • Blazing fast performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Slippery design still mandates using a case
  • Base model is still 16GB
  • Very expensive
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(18,660 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 16, 2015
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
iOS v9
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Apple A9 APL1022
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, M1 Mongoose 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Dual core, 1.84 GHz
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T880 MP12
PowerVR GT7600
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB
2 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

515 ppi
401 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

78.78 %
67.51 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

153.5 mm
158.2 mm
162.7 mm

Width

73.9 mm
77.9 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.3 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

169 grams
192 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/2.229 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4608 x 2592 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection
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Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
f/1.7 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera31 mm focal length BSI Sensor
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3500 mAh
2750 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 24 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 850(band 27) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.12 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A
N/A

IRIS Scanner

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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