Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Apple iPhone 6s Plus and Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked). 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 S10 (Unlocked) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Product Type Smartphone - refurbished Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1687 SM-G973U1
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.2 mm 149.9 mm Apple iPhone 6s Plus has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
Width 77.9 mm 70.4 mm Apple iPhone 6s Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
Depth 7.3 mm 7.8 mm Apple iPhone 6s Plus is narrower than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Weight 192 g 157 g Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) is lighter than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Body Colour Space grey | Gold | Silver | Rose gold Prism black | Prism blue
Body Material Stainless steel, glass, anodised aluminium Gorilla glass 5
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.93 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (simultaneous), 1.35 W/kg (wireless router), 1.37 W/kg (body), 1.05 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 6s Plus Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.1" Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 3040 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Display Format Full HD QHD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 550 ppi Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1300:1 -
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting) Always-on display, Edge Screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 6s Plus Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A9 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed - 2.8 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 640
MEMORY Apple iPhone 6s Plus Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
RAM - LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) 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 S10 (Unlocked)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Type - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.4 Apple iPhone 6s Plus has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 3x 10x Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Special Effects Auto HDR HDR, Grid Line
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light High CRI 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 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 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 Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.5 & f/2.4
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode Live Focus 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 Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 6s Plus Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 3400 mAh
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 384 hours -
Talk Time 1440 minutes 2040 minutes Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) 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
Talk (CDMA): up to 2040 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 2040 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 103 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 6s Plus Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
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 9.0 Pie
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant Siri Bixby
Payment Technology Apple Pay Samsung Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA
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, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
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 14, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71
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 700 PS, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
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 S10 (Unlocked)
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, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound, Qualcomm TrueWireless, Qualcomm Broadcast Audio, Qualcomm Aqstic audio, Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Apple iPhone 6s Plus Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
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
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
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) Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer
OTHERS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG)
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) VDE, IP68, TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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