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Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime

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.

    • Weight

      Galaxy Grand Prime: 36 g lighter

      iPhone 6s Plus:
      192 g
      Galaxy Grand Prime:
      156 g

    • Width

      Galaxy Grand Prime: 5.8 mm narrower

      iPhone 6s Plus:
      77.9 mm
      Galaxy Grand Prime:
      72.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Grand Prime: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 6s Plus:
      5.5 in
      Galaxy Grand Prime:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 6s Plus:
      Apple A9 (14 nm)
      Galaxy Grand Prime:
      Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) -Spreadtrum SC7730 (Value Edition)

    • Depth

      iPhone 6s Plus: 1.3 mm thinner

      iPhone 6s Plus:
      7.3 mm
      Galaxy Grand Prime:
      8.6 mm

    • Height

      Galaxy Grand Prime: 13.4 mm shorter

      iPhone 6s Plus:
      158.2 mm
      Galaxy Grand Prime:
      144.8 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 6s Plus

      Height:
      158.2 mm +13.4 mm versus Galaxy Grand Prime
      Width:
      77.9 mm +5.8 mm versus Galaxy Grand Prime
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy Grand Prime

      Height:
      144.8 mm
      Width:
      72.1 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm +1.3 mm versus iPhone 6s Plus

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 6s Plus

      192 g

      +36 g versus Galaxy Grand Prime

    2. 2. Galaxy Grand Prime

      156 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 6s Plus

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

    2. 2. Galaxy Grand Prime

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

    iPhone 6s Plus has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Grand Prime.

    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 6s Plus, Galaxy Grand Prime, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 6s PlusGalaxy Grand Prime
    8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    64 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB 2 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 6s Plus

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

    2. Galaxy Grand Prime

    NFC:
    See details Yes (G530F · G530FZ models)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

    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 6s Plus

      2750 mAh

      +150 mAh versus Galaxy Grand Prime

    2. 2. Galaxy Grand Prime

      2600 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 6s Plus2. Galaxy Grand Prime

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy Grand Prime.
    SpecificationiPhone 6s PlusGalaxy Grand Prime
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm
    • 144.8 Х 72.1 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 192 g
    • 156 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 540 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32/64/128 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2750 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 9
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 5.0.2/5.1.1 (Lollipop)Android 5.1 (Lollipop) - G531F
    Chipset
    • Apple A9 (14 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) -Spreadtrum SC7730 (Value Edition)
    NFC
    • Yes (Apple Pay only)
    • Yes (G530F
    • G530FZ models)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy Grand Prime.
    SpecificationiPhone 6s PlusGalaxy Grand Prime
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.7%
    • 66.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 220 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy Grand Prime.
    SpecificationiPhone 6s PlusGalaxy Grand Prime
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 29mm (standard)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.22µm
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.4
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy Grand Prime.
    SpecificationiPhone 6s PlusGalaxy Grand Prime
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (Value Edition)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
    • Adreno 306 -Mali-400 (Value Edition)
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 133258
    • 20326
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 408
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1071
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 853
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 190294
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy Grand Prime.
    SpecificationiPhone 6s PlusGalaxy Grand Prime
    Release date
    • 2015
    • September
    • 2014
    • September
    Colors
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    • White
    • Gray
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 470 EUR
    • 140 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
    • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy Grand Prime.
    SpecificationiPhone 6s PlusGalaxy Grand Prime
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300) - A1633 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 30(2300)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - A1634
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G530F
    • G530FZ
    • G530Y GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G530H
    • G530FZ/DS -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G530F
    • G530H
    • G530Y
    • G531F HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - G530T (T-Mobile) -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900) - G530F LTE band 1(2100)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - G530FZ LTE band 1(2100)
    • 28(700) - G530Y LTE band 1(2100)
    • 20(800)
    • 40(2300) - G531FLTE band 2
    • 4
    • 5
    • 12 - G530T (T-Mobile)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n
    • 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
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.28 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy Grand Prime.
    SpecificationiPhone 6s PlusGalaxy Grand Prime
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • 3D Touch display
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy Grand Prime.
    SpecificationiPhone 6s PlusGalaxy Grand Prime
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Versions: G530F
    • G530FZ
    • G530Y
    • G530H
    • G530FZ/DS Also known as Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Duos with dual-SIM card slots Available as Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Value Edition with Spreadtrum SC7730 chi

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