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Apple iPhone 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S6

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone 11:
      LCD
      Galaxy S6:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Galaxy S6: 56 g lighter

      iPhone 11:
      194 g
      Galaxy S6:
      138 g

    • Width

      Galaxy S6: 5.2 mm narrower

      iPhone 11:
      75.7 mm
      Galaxy S6:
      70.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy S6: 1 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 11:
      6.1 in
      Galaxy S6:
      5.1 in

    • Memory variants

      At 64 GB storage

      iPhone 11:
      4 GB RAM
      Galaxy S6:
      3 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      iPhone 11:
      Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
      Galaxy S6:
      Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone 11

      Height:
      150.9 mm +7.5 mm versus Galaxy S6
      Width:
      75.7 mm +5.2 mm versus Galaxy S6
      Depth:
      8.3 mm +1.5 mm versus Galaxy S6

    2. 2. Galaxy S6

      Height:
      143.4 mm
      Width:
      70.5 mm
      Depth:
      6.8 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 11

      194 g

      +56 g versus Galaxy S6

    2. 2. Galaxy S6

      138 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone 11

      Screen diagonal:
      6.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      91.3 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy S6

      Screen diagonal:
      5.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      71.7 cm²

    iPhone 11 has approximately 27.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S6.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 11, Galaxy S6, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 11Galaxy S6
    32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
    64 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
    256 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 11

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Galaxy S6

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 11

      3110 mAh

      +560 mAh versus Galaxy S6

    2. 2. Galaxy S6

      2550 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone 112. Galaxy S6

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 11, Galaxy S6.
    SpecificationiPhone 11Galaxy S6
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 150.9 Х 75.7 Х 8.3 mm
    • 143.4 Х 70.5 Х 6.8 mm
    Weight
    • 194 g
    • 138 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.1" inch
    • 5.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 828 x 1792 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    • 256GB 4GB RAM
    • 32/64/128 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3110 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2550 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 13
    • upgradable to iOS 13.2
    • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset
    • Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
    • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 11, Galaxy S6.
    SpecificationiPhone 11Galaxy S6
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 90.3 cm2
    • 71.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 79.0%
    • 70.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 577 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 11, Galaxy S6.
    SpecificationiPhone 11Galaxy S6
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55"
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS - 12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2.6''
    • 1.12µm
    • OIS
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    Video
    • 2160p@24/30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60/120fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 1440p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide) TOF 3D camera
    • 5 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 22mm (wide)
    • 1/4.1''
    • 1.34µm
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 109
    • 82
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 112
    • 81
    DxOMark Video *
    • 101
    • 83
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 11, Galaxy S6.
    SpecificationiPhone 11Galaxy S6
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
    • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Mali-T760MP8
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 455658
    • 112456
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 5472
    • 1257
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 13769
    • 3945
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2854
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 513728
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 1615
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 1328
    • 236
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 3298
    • 899
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 11, Galaxy S6.
    SpecificationiPhone 11Galaxy S6
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September
    • 2015
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • Green
    • Yellow
    • Purple
    • Red
    • White
    • White Pearl
    • Black Sapphire
    • Gold Platinum
    • Blue Topaz
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 800 EUR
    • 280 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 65 h
    • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame (7000 series)
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 11, Galaxy S6.
    SpecificationiPhone 11Galaxy S6
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or Electronic SIM card) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - for China
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 11(1500)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 21(1500)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 42(3500)
    • 46(5200)
    • 48
    • 66(1700/2100) - A2221 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 14(700)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 71(600) - A2111 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 71(600) - A2223
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 11, Galaxy S6.
    SpecificationiPhone 11Galaxy S6
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Liquid Retina -625 nits -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -True-tone -Wide color gamut -120 Hz touch-sensing
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 11, Galaxy S6.
    SpecificationiPhone 11Galaxy S6
    Dop
    • Sensors Face ID
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2221 (Global market) A2111 (USA
    • Canada
    • Puerto Rico
    • U.S. Virgin Islands) A2223 (China
    • Hong Kong)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • heart rate
    • SpO2
    • Infrared port - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) - Versions: G920F (Europe); G920FD (Philippines
    • Pakistan
    • Russia
    • Ukraine); G920FQ (Turkey); G920I (LATAM
    • Singapore
    • India
    • Australia
    • New Zealand); G920A (AT&T); G920T (T-Mobile); G920S/K (Korea); G9

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