Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Apple iPhone 6s Plus and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Product Type Smartphone - refurbished Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1687 SM-A710F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.2 mm 151.5 mm Apple iPhone 6s Plus has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Width 77.9 mm 74.1 mm Apple iPhone 6s Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
Depth 7.3 mm 7.3 mm Both phones are the same depth.
Weight 192 g 172 g Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) is lighter than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Body Colour Space grey | Gold | Silver | Rose gold Pink | Black | Gold
Body Material Stainless steel, glass, anodised aluminium Metal, Gorilla glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body), 0.41 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 6s Plus Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 401 ppi Both phones have the same pixel density.
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) 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 6s Plus Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A9 Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Clock Speed - 1.5 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 A7 (2016)
RAM - 3 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 16 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 10.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Apple iPhone 6s Plus Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Sensor Type BSI CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 3x -
Special Effects Auto HDR -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Apple iPhone 6s Plus has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
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)
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 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
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) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 6s Plus Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 3300 mAh
Standby Time 384 hours -
Talk Time 1440 minutes 1020 minutes Apple iPhone 6s Plus has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016).
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
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1020 min
Playback (Music): up to 78 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 6s Plus Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 9 Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
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, 800 CDMA2000 1X
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 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
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 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
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 A7 (2016)
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
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V MKV, VC-1, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM
FEATURES Apple iPhone 6s Plus Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
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) Active noise-cancellation
OTHERS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods Power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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