Here’s how Galaxy S6 camera stacks up against iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

The Galaxy S6 (and Galaxy S6 edge) have been receiving ravishing reviews from various publications. The latest Galaxies are easily the best smartphones Samsung has ever manufactured.

Samsung has also been highlighting how good the 16MP f/1.9 rear camera on the Galaxy S6 is. But how exactly does it stack up against the excellent 8MP shooter found on the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus?

We take a look at some of the comparison done by other publications to find out.
The Verge

According to The Verge, the Galaxy S6 camera is “fast, reliable and takes great photos,” and is “easily the best camera on any Android phone ever.” The shooter is also able to hold its own against the iPhone 6 Plus and is able to consistently shoot decent pictures irrespective of the situation.

    On the whole, the S6 holds its own against the iPhone, and we wouldn’t hesitate for a second to use it as our primary smartphone camera.

The comparison images from the website shows that the white balance of both handsets differ significantly, they are both able to produce usable photos in various conditions.

Business Insider

In their comparison, Business Insider found that the Galaxy S6 is able to take brighter photos than the iPhone 6 Plus in low-light, but the latter is still able to produce better images as they are sharper.

They even pitted HTC’s latest flagship — the One M9 — against the iPhone 6 and Galaxy S6, but the 20MP module on the handset fell flat on its face due to its tendency to over-expose photos.

    The overall winner? The iPhone 6. It took the best photos overall, especially indoors and in low light. The Galaxy S6 was also quite good, coming in very close to the iPhone in most settings. The HTC did spectacularly well in a couple of outdoor settings, but overall seemed to have problems with exposure.

CNET

Unlike Business Insider and The Verge, CNET pitted the iPhone 6 against the Galaxy S6 and the HTC One M9. The publication echoed the same thoughts as Business Insider: While the Galaxy S6 took brighter shots in low-light, the iPhone 6 managed to capture more details and produce sharper images.

As for the iPhone, its biggest strength is with low-light environments. Though it won’t have the brightest exposure in the end per se, its photos are sharper and look more natural. It also reduces the amount of lens flare beaming from different light sources. In addition, its white balance captures the purest and cleanest white hues.

Overall though, the publication found that the cameras on the iPhone 6 and Galaxy S6 are equally good, while that on the HTC One M9 is a disappointment.

All in all, the M9 proved a disappointment, while the Galaxy S6 and the iPhone 6 were pretty neck-and-neck. Personally, I’d give the Galaxy S6 the slight edge, since I’m partial to its saturated tones that come off bright without looking too unrealistic (a characteristic that plagued Galaxy cameras before).

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It looks like Samsung has finally managed to catch up to Apple in terms of camera performance on its devices. Do keep in mind though that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are six-months old at this point, and the next iPhone is only six-months away at this point, while the Galaxy S6 is going to be Samsung’s flagship handset for the next one year.

source:http://www.iphonehacks.com/2015/04/roundup-galaxy-s6-camera-stacks-up-against-iphone-6-plus.html

Turns out the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge is just as bendable as Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus

When the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus launched, something incredible happened: “Bendgate.” It was so prevalent that it even earned itself a hashtag.

Bendgate turned out to be all the rage in the mobile market for quite some time, with a lot of videos getting published that showed people trying really, really hard to bend Apple’s newest flagships. Apple would eventually come forward and comment on the situation (which, for some, only made it worse), but like many other tantrums on the ‘net, it would eventually die down on its own.

Of course, companies like HTC, Samsung and even KitKat would jump on the bandwagon of making fun of Apple’s bending issues, which probably seemed like a good idea at the time. Probably not so much anymore, though, as third-party warranty firm SquareTrade has found, though its own testing, that the Galaxy S6 edge, one of Samsung’s newest flagships, bends just as “easily” as Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus.

According to SquareTrade, both the iPhone 6 Plus and Samsung’s Galaxy S6 edge bend with 110 pounds of pressure. The main difference, though, is the Galaxy S6 edge’s display actually cracked after the pressure was applied, while the iPhone 6 Plus merely bent.

SquareTrade got their hands on HTC’s newest flagship, too, the One M9, and put it through its own fair share of testing. The results show the One M9 actually lasts a bit longer than the aforementioned smartphones, bending at 120 pounds of pressure. Though, HTC’s smartphone did break completely at that amount of pressure.

SquareTrade said this development could be even worse for Samsung (or HTC), “Because instead of a bent phone, they may have a pocket full of glass.”

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iPhone 6 Plus Release date, Specs, Features, News, Tips & Tricks

iPhone 6 Plus: Everything you need to know about Apple’s new 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus

Apple unveiled the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 dubbed iPhone 6 Plus at a special event on September 9th.

iPhone 6 Plus comes with a 5.5-inch Retina HD Display with 1920 x 1080 resolution and pixel density of 401 pixels-per-inch (ppi). iPhone 6 Plus also sports an all-new ultra thin design with rounded edges. It is powered by Apple’s new A8 chip which is 25% faster and 50% more power efficient than the A7 chip used in the iPhone 5s, and also includes the next generation M8 motion coprocessor.

iPhone 6 Plus’ iSight camera has a new sensor with Focus Pixels and new video features like 1080p HD at 60fps, slo-mo at 240 fps, and time lapse mode introduced in iOS 8. The Optical Image Stabalization feature is available exclusively on the iPhone 6 Plus, which works with the A8 chip, gyroscope, and the M8 motion coprocessor to deliver improved low-light photos.

iPhone 6 Plus goes on sale in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore and the UK next Friday, September 19, and customers will be able to pre-order both the models beginning on Friday, September 12.
source:http://www.iphonehacks.com/iphone-6-plus

iPhone 6 Release date, Specs, Features, News & Tips

Everything you need to know about Apple’s new 5.5-inch iPhone 6

Apple unveiled the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus at a special event on September 9th.

iPhone 6 comes with a 4.7-inch Retina HD Display with 1334 x 750 resolution and pixel density of 326 pixels-per-inch (ppi). iPhone 6 also sports an all-new ultra thin design with rounded edges. It is powered by Apple’s new A8 chip which is 25% faster and 50% more power efficient than the A7 chip used in the iPhone 5s, and also includes the next generation M8 motion coprocessor.

iPhone 6’s  iSight camera has a new sensor with Focus Pixels and new video features like 1080p HD at 60fps, slo-mo at 240 fps, and time lapse mode introduced in iOS 8.

iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus go on sale in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore and the UK next Friday, September 19, and customers will be able to pre-order both the models beginning on Friday, September 12.
source:http://www.iphonehacks.com/iphone-6

iPhone 5s

Everything you need to know about iPhone 5s

Apple unveil iPhone 5s – their hotly anticipated 7th generation iPhone at a special event on Tuesday, September 10.

The new iPhone looks very similar to the iPhone 5  with the anodized aluminum backplate and glass inlays along the top and bottom giving it the two-tone effect.

It will come packed with these features and improvements:

•     Touch ID fingerprint sensor
•     Faster and more powerful 64-bit A7 Chip
•     New iSight Camera with True Tone flash, slo-mo videos, Burst mode and more
•     Improved battery life

Pricing:

iPhone 5s will most likely be available for $199 for the 16GB model, $299 for the 32GB model, $399 for the 64GB model for a two-year contract, and $649, $749 and $849 for the unlocked versions.

Selling your old iPhone:
If you want to buy an iPhone 5s, then check out this post to find out when is the best time to sell your iPhone and the best places to trade-in your old iPhone. Don’t forget to follow these simple steps to erase data from your iPhone to get it ready for resale.

Don’t forget to bookmark this page for our complete coverage of iPhone 5s.
source:http://www.iphonehacks.com/iphone-5s