On the occasion of MWC 2016 held in Barcelona, Samsung introduced its standard-bearers of the year, the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. While we are still in expectation of the French launch of Note 7, the last PHABLET South Korean, the idea came to compare the most powerful model of the Samsung catalog or the Galaxy S7 Edge model the more powerful the Apple catalog, another ogre of the smartphone market, the iPhone 6S plus. Released last year, the 6S Plus is Apple’s smartphone reference right now, waiting for the iPhone 7.
In addition to trademarks, a comparison between the iPhone 6S Plus and Galaxy S7 Edge returns to the day program and once again the eternal duel between iOS fans and those of Android. The Galaxy S7 Edge smartphone reference being the mobile ecosystem to Google, and iPhone 6S more than Apple. Gossip aside, let’s get serious, but before flowing into the dish, this brief summary of proposed each of the two monsters.
iPhone 6S Plus, heavy under the hood, but …
Unveiled by Apple in October 2015, the iPhone 6S Plus was the first truly innovative smartphone on various plans. Indeed, already very well designed the chassis point of view, the smartphone 5.5 inch screen diagonal cleaned a little dirty slate left by the iPhone 6, prey to many manufacturing defects, including the level of its easily foldable shell. Wanting resolutely innovative, unique and “Apple”, 6S Plus also introduced a new Gold color Rose, which worked pretty well.
Under the hood, Apple has naturally and according to his numerology, installed the Apple A9 processor, a kind of CPU Pommée declination mobile boarding two cores running across to 1.84 GHz. The processor is supported by 2 GB of RAM, which is a first for Apple, with its devices still onboard 1GB memory, and sometimes less in their first editions. Three storage capacities are planned, 16, 32 and 64 GB, and conversely to what is done in Android, here we have no ability to expand storage memory.
Cut in armor unibloc of 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm by 192 grams for balance, the smartphone offered many unpublished news on iPhone, including an IPS LED screen of 5.5 inches with a Full HD resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, but as two new image sensors, including a 12-megapixel back and the other front, 5 megapixels. The biggest new feature of the smartphone is integrated within its screen, the technology “unique” 3D Touch, allowing to use his iPhone as the pressure force exerted on the screen of the latter. Also note the presence of multiple sensors including a fingerprint housed in the main button on the front, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, proximity sensor, compass and barometer. The set is powered by iOS 9, and powered by a battery of 2750 mAh
… The Galaxy S7 Edge is meaner
Samsung has resolutely adopted a more surgical approach on its smartphones this year, which appear to counter multiple records both in terms of raw power as calculated performance on the field. Thus, S7′s Edge, model curved edges, wants to completely premium.
For more contours mastered the S6 model, the S7 Edge is a very attractive smartphone and attractive specifications. Powered by an Exynos 8890 processor, homemade, the smartphone is deputized in his duties by 4 GB of RAM, a major leap forward. To recap, the processor embeds 8 cores, 4 of which are clocked at 2.3 GHz Mongoose and the other 4 Cortex-A53 clocked at 1.6 GHz. Here is a graphics chip Mali-T880 MP12. Two storage capacities are available, 32 and 64 GB, and a contrario the iPhone 6S Plus, the S7 Edge has a memory card slot is a plus. You can extend these capabilities up to 256 GB.
In a chassis also sharpened piece 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm and 157 grams showing the balance, the smartphone has a touch screen to edges curved 5.5 inches which displays a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The slab is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass type glass 4. Photography is associated with two sensors with a 12-megapixel rear and featuring the Dual-Pixel technology that we explained recently, and the other located at the rear, which is 5 million pixels.
in terms of similarities with the iPhone 6S Plus, the S7 Edge Galaxy also has an accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor , a compass and a barometer. However, it differs from its enemy the day by the presence of ambient particulate sensor, determining the air quality, it is the Sp02 sensor, but that’s not all, since the Samsung smartphone guaranteed protection against splashes, dips and against dust, thanks to its IP68 certification.
in addition, the battery is more consistent or 3600 mAh, 850 mAh more than the iPhone 6S Plus. This battery also recharges faster with the onboard 2.0 Quick Recharge function. Samsung speaks about 60% recharge in 30 minutes. The smartphone obviously runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow, stamped the overlay software TouchWiz UI, and a transition to Android 7.0 Nougat is expected in the coming months.
Initial results, on paper
from a qualitative point of view and given the technical data of the two smartphones, it is clear that the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is far better than the iPhone 6S Plus, but this is only on paper, since we will go more in depth now.
We especially liked the intelligent inputs from Samsung, including ambient sensors and especially a better battery, alongside the Quick Recharge 2.0 function. More generally, the Edge S7 has a more powerful processor, which reduces the time necessary for the performance of your tasks.
The design, Samsung wins
You will notice that the approach of the two smartphones in the field of design, is fundamentally opposed. On the one hand we have the iPhone 6S Plus, a smartphone at all metal chassis and not having to drink only in part the façade enjoying 2.5D edges. Moreover the Apple smartphone is relatively fine, sober and simple. We no longer present the design Made in Cupertino, just to recall the main aesthetic attributes of the model in competition. Thus, the back has two antennas placed on top and bottom, and a logo at the free zone of the upper third of the smartphone. The façade welcoming only the screen, and the Home button which houses the biometric fingerprint sensor. Slices house the physical buttons or the right of the unlocking / locking and left, volume up / down and quiet.
on the other side, we have the Galaxy S7 Edge, which is itself, one of the best smartphones of the year. Playing concerto between the metal and glass smartphone switches between simplicity, sobriety, finesse, elegance, excitement … Galaxy S7 Edge is very successful from the standpoint of design. it includes in particular the metal on the edges and slices, as well as at the frame, tempered glass in the back and the front. the back houses the main image sensor and Samsung logo, that’s all.
the facade meanwhile, leaves transpire that the screen curved edges, the haptic buttons (multitasking and backspace) and the Home button housing the biometric sensor for fingerprint recognition. the slices welcome physical buttons, lock the left, up / down volume on the right. the bottom edge houses the speaker and 3.5mm output, the upper hogging the SIM and memory card drawer.
Thus, for all its attractions, the Galaxy S7 Edge is the winner of the design test, particularly due to the improved weight distribution of the terminal, and materials used by compared to the iPhone 6S Plus. This impression of perfection in the rough is reinforced by the quality of finish of the Samsung smartphone.
To conclude this section, we finally remember that the Edge GS7 has an excellent grip feeling in hand, which is sorely lacking iPhone 6S plus, which looks more like an aluminum plate as a high-end smartphone. In addition, the Samsung smartphone buries his competitor by the presence of angles better mastered. This smartphone, each surface at its edges slightly curved, either the front, rear and even the metal strapping.
curved edges VS 3D Touch
This is probably the area in which Apple and its iPhone 6S will stand out more. Indeed, the smartphone feature was to introduce a new way of interaction, allowing according to the oppressive force you apply to the screen to increase the tasks that could be completed quickly. The equivalent of this technology is certainly the context menu you Windows or macOS. In fact, it’s very convenient, and we would have liked Samsung offers something similar. A small video lets see what happens in use:
For example, you receive a WhatsApp message inside it, a friend told you the location of your appointment weekly. On a normal smartphone, if you press the link, it will open in the browser for more information about the place in question, but with the 3D Touch iPhone 6S Plus, you can by pressing slightly open the link in your browser (Safari, Chrome or Firefox), a more pronounced pressure opening as the location of the above-mentioned place in the implementation plan, and a more adult pressure leading to the launch of a route from your location to the place of appointment.
Without having an equivalent 3D Touch, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has meanwhile curved edges, home as their options. A short video (in English) explains all this in detail, but we will lower it:
In fact, the curved edges provide moult features. Note those external, but also internal. For example the external features may be related to third-party applications, including a rule that will measure in cm dimensions of certain objects. In addition to these external applications are limited to the internal contributions related to Samsung services. For example, rubbing the edge of the screen, these are your five favorite contacts that appear, and they come with a color that appears when the contact calls and that the smartphone is placed on a table . It’s very convenient to know at a glance who is calling, especially the office, where it has little time to lose.
During charging the smartphone, more need turn on the screen to find out what percentage it is, since the information is nicely arranged on one edge of the S7 Edge. Overall, these are features and inputs gadgets that help in everyday life, we loved. So logically once again the iPhone 6S More prevails, since more relevant to daily helped its 3D Touch.
The photo sensor, no comparison
Two areas stand to heart users when considering the purchase of a new smartphone. Indeed, the over-use of social media that today, if a smartphone does not offer good photos, it will not be little or sold. And Samsung has understood, burying once and for all the eternal debate on the performance of image sensors of its high-end. Apple is not left since also provides a reasonable picture user experience.
Photo taken with the Galaxy S7 Edge
picture taken with the Galaxy S7 Edge
Photo taken with the iPhone 6S Plus
Photo taken with the iPhone 6S plus
You need to know at first that the approaches of the two manufacturers are quite different, the south Korean by choosing truer colors, sharpness and less snapshots of smaller size for a final rendering more realistic and fun to watch, when Apple is confined to propose more neutral colors and the result is more balanced, but not necessarily more beautiful and realistic. The conclusion of this part can be summed up like this: the iPhone 6S Plus and the Galaxy S7 Edge have both excellent image sensors, but the Apple smartphone has an effective sensor, which makes good pictures but without as having an incredible result, while the Samsung is more impressive and clearly outclasses the iPhone.
in fact, the clichés of Edge GS7 are sharper, colors are more frank, yet faithful. This performance of the Galaxy S7 Edge is still true in the captured images in low light, which are generally less noisy, and that’s a definite plus.
Even more impressive, the photo capture is faster on Samsung, which makes less than half a second to focus and capture the moment. The only complaint one can make however the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge of the camera is its mismanagement of the color grading , since the rose can sometimes look like green, but rest assured, these are rare circumstances.
the screen, another positive for Samsung
the second very important feature for consumers when they are about to buy a smartphone is definitely the display of the latter. Again, Samsung and S7 Edge stand out clearly, offering a touch screen Super AMOLED which at its quality is comparable to the iPhone 6S Plus, and frankly there is not much to say except that it is excellent. In fact, the Edge S7 screen displays vivid colors, more vivid than those of the iPhone.
What does this mean for ordinary users? The Galaxy S7 Edge boasts a smartphone whose screen shows more saturated colors, so more real and attractive to look at, while the screen of the iPhone 6S Plus is much more insipid.
iOS vs Android TouchWiz , it hurts
the eternal battle between iOS and Android is still transposes the two brothers enemies are Apple and Samsung, through their flagship respectively. On the one hand we have the iPhone that runs on iOS, and on the other the GS7 Edge, which runs Android, or more precisely an Android “Samsungisé”. Why invent this new term? Just because the TouchWiz overlay-South Korean is everywhere, we could not believe whether Android installed.
If the Samsung interface is all that there are excellent at the moment, the system itself has a lot of parasites. Indeed, very fluid and responsive, he never plant, but it is the first usage of the smartphone that is problematic. Samsung has poured a little of everything, and it is quickly tiring of having to select the default programs for this or that, as there are applications installed. It includes two light applications, both web browsers, two music applications and is quickly tiresome. The only positive here is Edge GS7 customization capacity, which has an entire fleet of topics and other topics additions.
Photo credit: Android Authority
iOS itself offers more interface simple to use, smoother and clearer. it is certainly a matter of taste, but iOS is proven and is highly valued customer, so it is logically the winner of this game. the real problem is not so much Android, but the messy work of Samsung, which wanting to do too much in fact a little (a lot) too much.
who is the winner?
Apple in great difficulties now, and everyone knows it. the firm sees sales figures of its products plunge sharply, revenues and profits decrease melt, cut with an ax by the smartphone industry, where its iPhone is not so much sold. Even in terms of mobile OS, its home system, iOS comes out with feathers, and back a few points from last year. In short, Apple is going wrong, and the situation is not willing to arrange with his iPhone 7 expected and already burned.
Meanwhile, Samsung has known for years 2013, 2014 and 2015 very difficult, and knew back up the hill with gusto, offering excellent craftsmanship smartphones for the price they are worth. In sum compared to an iPhone, for example, the Galaxy is worth its price, and Apple is considered a scammer. For proof, the brand’s subcontractors have even refused to make her new preferential tariffs on production of its next smartphone, the iPhone 7. It is therefore logical that we declare with the Galaxy S7 Edge winner since more attractive and effective on the main areas claimed as important to consumers. It is not our Anglo-Saxon colleagues who contradict us:
In addition, despite its price brace yourself the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is now the best selling smartphone of the year, and we are only in August.
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