Samsung Galaxy S6 vs iPhone 6 Comparison, Review: Grab the Latest iPhone or Wait for the Upcoming Samsung Flagship?
Apple's two recent iPhone models, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, have undeniably made waves in the tech news world. Among the critics and reviewers, the Cupertino-based flagships came as a surprise when they were presented with a sleeker, "out from the usual" design. Market-wise, the latest devices were sold like hot pancakes with a staggering 10 million units sold in merely three days since it hit the shelves.
But the excitement emanating from the tech world didn't necessarily stop there. Analysts and experts are already predicting that the upcoming flagship from the South Korean-based company, the Samsung Galaxy S6, will eventually steal the spotlight.
For those who are still apprehensive to upgrade their mobile devices and are looking for some insights, we offer this comparative review between the already released iPhone 6 and 6 Plus to that of the rumored Samsung Galaxy S6.
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Design
Both the latest Apple flagships don a signature aluminum casing with rounder, smoother edges. They are the company's thinnest iPhone to date.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 is expected to come with a metallic casing, similar to the recently released Galaxy Alpha.
Display
The iPhone 6 has a significantly wider 4.7-inches display while the 6 Plus literally took off from the company's convention with its 5.5-inch-wide screen.
The S6, on the other hand, is already one of the front-runners of wide-screen displays is rumored to arrive with even larger screens packed with 4K pixel resolution. Tech reports indicated that it will now sport a quad HD (1440 x 2560) Super AMOLED screen resolution.
Under the Hood
Already the fastest of its kind, the newest iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus even surprised their fans with a much faster 64-bit A8 chip with M8 graphics processor.
On the other side, Android fans are also expected to open a Samsung Galaxy S6 with 640-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor (the latest on its line) and supported with an Adreno 430 graphics chip.
Operating Systems
Both iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus run with Apple's latest operating system, the iOS 8.
The purported Samsung device is said to arrive with Android 5.0 L.
Camera
Truth be told, both of Apple's latest flagship devices come short when it comes to the camera stats of even the later Galaxy versions (13 MP for S4 and Note 3, 16 MP for the S5). People in the know claim that the S6 will have a 20 MP main snapper.
Storage-wise
The newest iPhones have moved up with more memory spaces of up to 128GB.
Meanwhile, the S6 will most likely offer massive internal storage options with a microSD slot.
Battery-wise
The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are revealed to have the capacity to now last up to 14 hours of non-stop use. On the other hand, Samsung Galaxy S6 will come with a longer-running battery as compared to its previous reiteration.
