When it comes to smartphones, there always seems to be a battle between Apple and Samsung. Every time it seems that there are two similar phones from both brands facing each other in the market. The Samsung Galaxy S7 is currently going up against Apple’s iPhone 6S. The S7 has emerged victorious to be among the best Android smartphones, even against Sony’s Note 5, Xperia Z5 and the outgoing 6S.
Although the iPhone 7 is expected to replace the 6S soon, the competition between it and the Galaxy S7 remains stiff in the months leading up to launch. Of course, there are so many elements at play in the competition with some of the obvious phone features like battery life, display, body quality, design, performance, and even camera features in each. . When you take a closer look at these features, it’s easy to tell if the Galaxy S7 is a perfect alternative to the iPhone 6S.
Performance
Processor
The Galaxy S7 has a custom 2.3GHz octa-core Exynos 8890 chipset and 4GB of RAM, while the iPhone 6S has a 1.8GHz dual-core A9 processor and 2GB of RAM. This certainly makes the S7 sound powerful, but the 6S puts up quite a fight. For example, when it comes to gaming experiences where both run at compelling speeds, regardless of the difference.
Battery duration
The S7 seems to take the lead here. When tested in continuous video playback with a screen brightness of 170 cd/m2, the S7 lasted 17 hours and 48 minutes, while the 6S lasted 11 hours and 18 minutes. So the S7 will last you longer even under heavy use and seems more reliable.
Performance-wise, the iPhone 6 may offer faster graphics and single-core CPU performance, but the S7’s superior battery life is still more important.
build and design
Materials
The front and back of the S7 are covered in Gorilla Glass, and it also has a metal frame. The 6S, on the other hand, has a chassis that is all metallic aluminum. So the 6S has no problem when it comes to collecting fingerprints like the S7, but it lacks the S7’s MicroSD slot, so upgrading storage capacities is not possible. Both phones have a fingerprint reader, but the S7’s reader is rather temperamental. However, the dustproof and waterproof nature of the Samsung S7 makes it more exciting because it can survive 30 minutes submerged in water. Toilet drips are therefore less of a problem with the S7 compared to the iPhone 6S.
Dimensions
The Galaxy S7 measures 142 x 70 x 9mm and the iPhone 6S is much smaller at 138 x 67 x 7.1mm. It means that the S7 is a few millimeters wider and taller than the 6S and weighs a bit more at 152g and the 6S at 143g. In build and design, the S7 wins again.
As for the screen, the S7 has a technically superior screen, but the 6S’s 3D touch is just as useful, so they build on this. The S7’s camera offers better images than the 6S, so it’s definitely another win for the Galaxy smartphone.