Side by side comparison and review of Apple iPhone 6s Plus and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). 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 A9 (2018) |
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| Product Type | Smartphone - refurbished | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | A1687 | SM-A920F/DS | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 158.2 mm | 162.5 mm | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater height than Apple iPhone 6s Plus. |
| Width | 77.9 mm | 77 mm | Apple iPhone 6s Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). |
| Depth | 7.3 mm | 7.8 mm | Apple iPhone 6s Plus is narrower than Apple iPhone 6s Plus. |
| Weight | 192 g | 183 g | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is lighter than Apple iPhone 6s Plus. |
| Body Colour | Space grey | Gold | Silver | Rose gold | Lemonade blue | Caviar black | Bubblegum pink | |
| Body Material | Stainless steel, glass, anodised aluminium | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.93 W/kg (head) | 1.587 W/kg (body), 0.351 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Lightning |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) |
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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" | 6.3" | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 6s Plus. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) 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) | Always-on display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | - |
| PROCESSOR | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Apple A9 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | |
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| Clock Speed | - | 2.2 GHz | |
| Processor Core Qty | - | 8-core | |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| MEMORY | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) |
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| RAM | - | 6 GB | |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 128 GB | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 6s Plus. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB |
| CAMERA | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 24 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus. |
| Sensor Type | BSI | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.7 | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 6s Plus. |
| Lens Construction | 5-element | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Apple iPhone 6s Plus has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | 3x | - | |
| Special Effects | Auto HDR | - | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode | - | |
| 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 | - | |
| 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 | - |
| 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/2.4 |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 10 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | - | 5 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | - | F/2.2 |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 24 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | BSI | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.0 | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) 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) | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | - | 3800 mAh | |
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| Standby Time | 384 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1440 minutes | - | |
| 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 |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) |
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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 8.0 Oreo | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Siri | Bixby | |
| Payment Technology | Apple Pay | Samsung Pay | |
| Navigation | A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) |
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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+, 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 | |
| 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 | - | |
| 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 | - | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT | |
| 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 A9 (2018) |
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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 A9 (2018) |
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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, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, 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) | MIMO technology, Bixby Vision |
| OTHERS | Apple iPhone 6s Plus | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) |
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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) | - |
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