When it comes to smartphones, there always seems to be a battle between Apple and Samsung. Every time it seems that there are two similar phones from both brands facing off on the market. The Samsung Galaxy S7 is currently taking on Apple’s iPhone 6S. The S7 has emerged victorious to be among the best Android smartphones, even against Sony’s Note 5, Xperia Z5, and the outgoing 6S.

Although the iPhone 7 is expected to replace the 6S soon, the competition between it and the Galaxy S7 remains stiff in the months leading up to launch. Of course, there are so many elements at stake in the competition with some of the obvious phone features like battery life, display, body quality, design, performance, and even camera features in each one. . When you take a closer look at these features, it’s easy to tell if the Galaxy S7 is a perfect alternative to the iPhone 6S.

Performance

Processor

The Galaxy S7 has a custom 2.3GHz octa-core Exynos 8890 chipset and 4GB of RAM, while the iPhone 6S has a 1.8GHz dual-core A9 processor and 2GB of RAM. This certainly makes the S7 sound powerful, but the 6S puts up a good fight. For example, when it comes to gaming experiences where both run at compelling speeds, regardless of the difference.

Battery duration

The S7 seems to be taking the lead here. When tested in continuous video playback with a screen brightness of 170 cd / m2, the S7 lasted for 17 hours and 48 minutes, while the 6S lasted for 11 hours and 18 minutes. Therefore, the S7 will last you longer even when under heavy use and it seems more reliable.

In terms of performance, the iPhone 6 may offer faster graphics and single-core CPU performance, but the superiority in battery life of the S7 is still more important.

Build and design

Materials

The front and back of the S7 are coated with Gorilla Glass and it also has a metal frame. The 6S, on the other hand, has a chassis that is all metal aluminum. So the 6S has no problem when it comes to collecting fingerprints like the S7, but it lacks a MicroSD slot from S7, so it is not possible to upgrade the storage capabilities. Both phones have a fingerprint reader, but the S7’s reader is quite temperamental. However, the dustproof and waterproof nature of the Samsung S7 makes it more exciting because it can survive 30 minutes submerged in water. Toilet drops are therefore less of a problem with the S7 compared to the iPhone 6S.

Dimensions

The Galaxy S7 measures 142 x 70 x 9mm and the iPhone 6S is much smaller, 138 x 67 x 7.1mm. It means the S7 is a few millimeters wider and taller than the 6S and weighs slightly more at 152g and the 6S at 143g. In construction and design, the S7 wins again.

As for the display, the S7 has a technically superior display, but the 6S’s 3D touch is just as useful, so they build on this. The S7’s camera offers better images than the 6S, so it’s definitely another win for the Galaxy smartphone.