Side by side comparison and review of Apple iPhone 6s Plus and Samsung Galaxy A31. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy A31 |
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Product Type | Smartphone - refurbished | Smartphone | |
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Manufacturer Model Number | A1687 | SM-A315G/DS | |
Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Height | 158.2 mm | 159.3 mm | Samsung Galaxy A31 has greater height than Apple iPhone 6s Plus. |
Width | 77.9 mm | 73.1 mm | Apple iPhone 6s Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A31. |
Depth | 7.3 mm | 8.6 mm | Apple iPhone 6s Plus is narrower than Apple iPhone 6s Plus. |
Weight | 192 g | 185 g | Samsung Galaxy A31 is lighter than Apple iPhone 6s Plus. |
Body Colour | Space grey | Gold | Silver | Rose gold | Prism crush black | |
Body Material | Stainless steel, glass, anodised aluminium | - | |
Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
SAR Value | 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.93 W/kg (head) | 1.68 W/kg (body), 0.488 W/kg (head) | |
Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Lightning |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
DISPLAY | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy A31 |
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Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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Display Technology | Retina HD display with IPS technology | Super AMOLED | |
Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 6.4" | Samsung Galaxy A31 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 6s Plus. |
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Samsung Galaxy A31 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus. |
Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
Pixel Density | 401 ppi | - | |
Max Brightness | 500 cd/m² | - | |
Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
Contrast Ratio | 1300:1 | - | |
Display Features | Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting) | Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display | |
Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | - |
PROCESSOR | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy A31 |
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Processor Type (CPU) | Apple A9 | - | |
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Clock Speed | - | 2 GHz | |
Processor Core Qty | - | 8-core | |
64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Apple iPhone 6s Plus has 64-bit architecture. |
MEMORY | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy A31 |
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RAM | - | 4 GB | |
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Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 64 GB | Samsung Galaxy A31 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 6s Plus. |
User Memory | - | 46.2 GB | |
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB |
CAMERA | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy A31 |
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MAIN CAMERA |
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Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 4 | |
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Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A31 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus. |
Sensor Type | BSI | - | |
Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/2.0 | Samsung Galaxy A31 has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 6s Plus. |
Lens Construction | 5-element | - | |
Field of View (FoV) | - | 80 degree(s) | |
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Apple iPhone 6s Plus has optical stabilisation. |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
Digital Zoom | 3x | 8x | Samsung Galaxy A31 has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone 6s Plus. |
Special Effects | Auto HDR | - | |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode | Depth bokeh | |
Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Apple iPhone 6s Plus has face detection. |
Light Source | LED light | LED flash | |
Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
Camera Features (Functions) | Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Live Photo, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging | Live Focus |
SECOND CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 123 degree(s) | |
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) | - | 40 mm | |
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Macro camera |
THIRD CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 5 Megapixel | |
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Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Depth camera |
FOURTH CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | - | 5 Megapixel | |
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Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
Camera Functions (4th Camera) | - | Depth camera |
FRONT CAMERA |
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Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 20 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A31 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus. |
Sensor Type (Front) | BSI | - | |
Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
HDR Mode (Front) | Auto HDR mode | - | |
Camera Modes (Front) | Burst mode, Timer mode | - | |
Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Apple iPhone 6s Plus has face detection. |
Light Source (Front) | Retina Flash | - | |
Video Resolutions (Front) | 1280 x 720 (720p) | - | |
Camera Features (Front) | FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control | - |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy A31 |
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Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | - | 5000 mAh | |
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Standby Time | 384 hours | - | |
Talk Time | 1440 minutes | 1980 minutes | Samsung Galaxy A31 has longer battery life when making calls than Apple iPhone 6s Plus. |
Run Time Details | Talk (3G): up to 1440 min Standby: up to 384 hrs Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 12 hrs Playback (video): up to 14 hrs Playback (audio): up to 80 hrs |
Active online usage (LTE): up to 20 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 20 hrs Playback (video): up to 22 hrs Playback (audio): up to 97 hrs Talk (LTE): up to 1980 min |
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Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
CELLULAR | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy A31 |
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Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
Operating System | iOS 9 | Android 10 | |
User Interface | - | One UI | |
Intelligent Assistant | Siri | - | |
Payment Technology | Apple Pay | Samsung Pay | |
Navigation | A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
COMMUNICATIONS | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy A31 |
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Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 1700 CDMA2000 1X (AWS), 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
MEDIA | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy A31 |
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Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID | |
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Supported Digital Video Standards | AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 |
FEATURES | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy A31 |
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Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor | |
Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display) | |
Additional Phone Features | Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, Dynamic Lock Screen, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M9 motion coprocessor, Apple TV support (2nd or later) | Samsung KNOX, Game Booster, Samsung Smart Switch, Virtual Proximity Sensing |
OTHERS | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy A31 |
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Included Accessories | USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods | Power adapter | |
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Compliant Standards | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | - | |
Max Operating Temperature | 35 °C | - | |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | - | |
Humidity Range Operating | 5 - 95% (non-condensing) | - |