Samsung Galaxy Note5 vs. Apple iPhone 6s Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note5 and Apple iPhone 6s Plus. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note5 vs. Apple iPhone 6s Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy Note5 Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone - refurbished
Manufacturer Model Number SM-N920C A1687
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.2 mm 158.2 mm Apple iPhone 6s Plus has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Width 76.1 mm 77.9 mm Apple iPhone 6s Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Depth 7.6 mm 7.3 mm Apple iPhone 6s Plus is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Weight 171 g 192 g Samsung Galaxy Note5 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Body Colour Platinum gold | Black sapphire | Titanium silver | White pearl | Titan silver Space grey | Gold | Silver | Rose gold
Body Material - Stainless steel, glass, anodised aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.581 W/kg (body), 0.448 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.93 W/kg (head)
Connector Type MHL (Micro-USB) - 11 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Note5 Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED Retina HD display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 5.5" Samsung Galaxy Note5 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note5 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 518 ppi 401 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note5 has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
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)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy Note5 Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 7420 Apple A9
Clock Speed 2.1 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy Note5 Apple iPhone 6s Plus
RAM 4 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB Samsung Galaxy Note5 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
User Memory 24.6 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Note5 Apple iPhone 6s Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note5 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy Note5 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x 3x Samsung Galaxy Note5 has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Special Effects - Auto HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, Fast Motion mode, Virtual Shot 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 light
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, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Live Photo, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy Note5 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
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 Samsung Galaxy Note5 Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh -
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note5 can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time - 384 hours
Talk Time - 1440 minutes
Run Time Details Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 10 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 64 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1320 min
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
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Note5 Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android iOS 9
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy Note5 Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 1700 CDMA2000 1X (AWS), 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS)
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26 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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+ 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, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy Note5 Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Note5 Apple iPhone 6s Plus
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, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology 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)
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy Note5 Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Included Accessories Stylus, power adapter USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) 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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