Galaxy S6: How Samsung’s Latest Flagship Smartphone is Better than iPhone 6

By Anuj

| Published: Monday, March 30, 2015, 15:02 [IST]

Last year Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S5, a flagship device that was meant to crush Apple's iPhone 5s. While the Galaxy S5 maybe didn't appeal to a large section of users, the Galaxy S5 was still counted among the best premium Android smartphone from this past year.

So with the Galaxy S6 hitting the Indian market on April 10, the obvious question of whether it is a better option than the Apple iPhone 6 was always going to be raised.

Undoubtedly, both high-end devices have generated equal curiosity amongst fans, but there are some functions that are unique to the Galaxy S6.

In this article, we've tried to highlight 10 of the most highlight features the Galaxy S6 can accomplish that Apple's iPhone 6 can't.

How Samsung’s Latest Flagship Smartphone is Better than iPhone 6

Samsung is claiming that it can fast-charge the Galaxy S6 with a full charge in half the time of the iPhone 6 and with 10 minutes of charge time delivering enough power to use the device for four hour.

How Samsung’s Latest Flagship Smartphone is Better than iPhone 6

Both the S6 & S6 Edge will offer wireless charging, which is built right in. The wireless charging features will work with both WPC and PMA wireless charging standards, which is great news for travelers.

How Samsung’s Latest Flagship Smartphone is Better than iPhone 6

Samsung Galaxy S6's front-facing camera is designed to take great selfies, even in low light conditions. It has a 5MP sensor with a f/1.9 lens, and the phone also boasts real-time HDR.

How Samsung’s Latest Flagship Smartphone is Better than iPhone 6

You can just double tap the home button to capture an image, instead of waiting for the camera app to load. In an iPhone 6, users must launch the camera through the app or from the lock screen icon.

How Samsung’s Latest Flagship Smartphone is Better than iPhone 6

The Galaxy S6 Edge is the use of color indicators on the edge. You can assign your contacts a color. When they call you, one side of the device will light up, indicating who is calling without you having to actually pick up the phone.

How Samsung’s Latest Flagship Smartphone is Better than iPhone 6

Both Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge have an inbuilt heart rate monitor, allowing users to get instant report on their heart rate by placing a finger at the sensor on the rear side. In comparison, the Apple iPhone 6 iPhone 6 cannot independently monitor users' heart.

How Samsung’s Latest Flagship Smartphone is Better than iPhone 6

Despite Apple being a large screen sized handset, the iPhone 6 won't let users to run more than one app at the same time.

How Samsung’s Latest Flagship Smartphone is Better than iPhone 6

Unlike Apple Pay, Samsung's native mobile payment solution as added support for widely used magnetic strips payment processing terminals. This simply means that Samsung has an advantage over the Apple Pay as magnetic strips are used in every nine out of 10 sale terminals

How Samsung’s Latest Flagship Smartphone is Better than iPhone 6

The Knox security ensures that both Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge would be secure. The native security software ensures that both devices are secure.

How Samsung’s Latest Flagship Smartphone is Better than iPhone 6

The Galaxy S6 packs in infrared blaster that can control any device you want. Even the previous generation Galaxy S5 had this forward looking feature.