Apple iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7

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 6:
    LCD
    Galaxy Note 7:
    OLED
  • Weight

    iPhone 6: 40 g lighter

    iPhone 6:
    129 g
    Galaxy Note 7:
    169 g
  • Width

    iPhone 6: 6.9 mm narrower

    iPhone 6:
    67 mm
    Galaxy Note 7:
    73.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 6: 1 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 6:
    4.7 in
    Galaxy Note 7:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 6:
    Apple A8 (20 nm)
    Galaxy Note 7:
    Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 6: 1 mm thinner

    iPhone 6:
    6.9 mm
    Galaxy Note 7:
    7.9 mm

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 6

    Height:
    138.1 mm
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 7

    Height:
    153.5 mm +15.4 mm versus iPhone 6
    Width:
    73.9 mm +6.9 mm versus iPhone 6
    Depth:
    7.9 mm +1 mm versus iPhone 6

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 6

    129 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 7

    169 g

    +40 g versus iPhone 6

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 6

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 7

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

Galaxy Note 7 has approximately 47.1% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 6.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

iPhone 6: Original memory entry

16/32/64/128 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR3

Galaxy Note 7: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 6

NFC:
See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Galaxy Note 7

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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 6

    1810 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 7

    3500 mAh

    +1690 mAh versus iPhone 6

Specifications

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1. iPhone 62. Galaxy Note 7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 6, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationiPhone 6Galaxy Note 7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.1 Х 67 Х 6.9 mm
  • 153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 750 x 1334 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64/128 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR3
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1810 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 8
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Apple A8 (20 nm)
  • Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (Apple Pay only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 6, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationiPhone 6Galaxy Note 7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 88.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 78.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 518 PPI
Screen protection
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 6, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationiPhone 6Galaxy Note 7
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.5µm
  • PDAF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • HDR
  • dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 73
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 70
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 78
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 6, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationiPhone 6Galaxy Note 7
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
  • Mali-T880 MP12
Antutu 7 score *
  • 79202
  • 135289
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1519
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3865
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3308
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 6, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationiPhone 6Galaxy Note 7
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2016
  • August
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Blue Coral
  • Gold Platinum
  • Silver Titanium
  • Black Onyx
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 850 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 6, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationiPhone 6Galaxy Note 7
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM)
  • A1549 (CDMA)
  • A1586 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA)
  • A1586 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM)
  • A1586 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA)
  • A1586 TD-SCDMA - A1586 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700) - A1549 GSM
  • A1549 CDMA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 29(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1586
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9/Cat10 or LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 6, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationiPhone 6Galaxy Note 7
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 6, Galaxy Note 7.
SpecificationiPhone 6Galaxy Note 7
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified)
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Fast battery charging -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N930 (USA); N930F (Europe); N930G (India) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots