Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus vs. Apple iPhone 15

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus and Apple iPhone 15. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus vs. Apple iPhone 15 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Apple iPhone 15
Product Type Smartphone - refurbished Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A3090
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.4 mm 147.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has greater height than Apple iPhone 15.
Width 75.8 mm 71.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has greater width than Apple iPhone 15.
Depth 6.9 mm 7.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.
Weight 153 g 171 g Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.
Body Colour - Black | Pink | Yellow | Blue | Green
Body Material Aluminium Glass, aerospace-grade aluminium
Protection - Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 15 is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP68
Repairability Index - 7.5 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.58 W/kg (body), 0.216 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Apple iPhone 15
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED Super Retina XDR Display
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.1" Apple iPhone 15 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2556 x 1179 pixels Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 15.
Display Format QHD -
Pixel Density 518 ppi 460 ppi Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 15.
Max Brightness - 1000 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 2000000:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone 15 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features - True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), All Screen Display, Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dynamic Island, 1600 nits max brightness (HDR), 2000 nits max brightness (outdoor)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Apple iPhone 15
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 7420 Apple A16 Bionic
Clock Speed 2.1 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 15.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Apple iPhone 15
RAM 4 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Apple iPhone 15 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.
User Memory 25 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Apple iPhone 15
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Apple iPhone 15 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.6 Apple iPhone 15 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.
Pixel Size - 2 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sensor-shift OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26 mm
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 8x 10x Apple iPhone 15 has better digital zoom than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.
Special Effects Collage Photographic Styles
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Smart HDR 5
Camera Modes Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Fast Motion mode, Virtual Shot Burst mode, slow motion video, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Cinema mode, Macro video, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 15 has face detection.
White Balance Automatic -
Light Source LED light True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Smart OIS, Tracking Focus Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Advanced red-eye correction, Panorama (up to 63MP), HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Deep Fusion, Sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video, Digital zoom up to 6x for video, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, 2x optical zoom out, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps, Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps, Photonic Engine, 4x optical zoom range, 2x optical zoom in
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 13 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction, 100% Focus Pixels, Quad Pixel sensor
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 15 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/1.9 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Photographic Styles
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR 5
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, night mode, portrait mode, Live Photos, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 15 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, Photonic Engine, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Apple iPhone 15
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology - Apple MagSafe wireless charging Apple iPhone 15 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 16 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 80 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Apple iPhone 15
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Apple iPhone 15 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 5.1 (Lollipop) iOS 17
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Apple iPhone 15
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1, TD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS
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 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 53
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 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, Band 53
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n26, n30, n53
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD AWS-4, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 850, FDD 2300, n53
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Apple iPhone 15 has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services Facebook Messenger, Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Apple iPhone 15
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4 AAC, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 H.264, HEVC, ProRes
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Spatial audio
Video Enhancements - HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Apple iPhone 15
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor, gyroscope with high dynamic range
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), HD Voice, MIMO technology, Ultra Power Saving Mode, notification LED, Google Voice typing function, 64-bit architecture, Dual Curved display, Noise suppression by Audience MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, FaceTime audio, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible, Voice isolation, 16‑core Neural Engine, Zoom with rear-facing camera, Wide Spectrum microphone mode, SharePlay, Screen sharing, Portrait mode in FaceTime video, Dual eSIM support, FaceTime call with SharePlay, Crash Detection, magnet array, alignment magnet, accessory identification NFC, Emergency SOS via satellite, StandBy, second-generation Ultra Wideband chip
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Apple iPhone 15
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IEC 60529 IP68, BFR-free, PVC-free, Beryllium-free, Mercury-free, HEARING AID M3/T4, Arsenic-free
EPEAT Compliant - Yes
EPEAT Level - EPEAT Gold
Carbon Footprint - 56 kg carbon emissions
Product Recycled Content - 23 % - recycled or renewable content
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 6 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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