Sure, it’s a bit shallow to just look at the specs, but the numbers don’t lie — you can get a lot of information by seeing the spec sheets of these competing flagship phones. For that reason, we’ve lined up the latest top phones in a head-to-head spec showdown, with the Galaxy S7, LG G5, Nexus 6P and iPhone 6s plus.
You won’t be making a buying decision just based on a spec sheet, but you can sure learn a lot. See it all here.
| Operating System | Android 6.0 | Android 6.0 | Android 6.0 | iOS 9.3 |
| Display | 5.1-inch 2560×1440 Super AMOLED |
5.3-inch 2560×1440 IPS LCD |
5.7-inch 2560×1440 AMOLED |
5.5-inch 1920×1080 LCD |
| Processor | Quad-core Snapdragon 820 or Octa-core Samsung Exynos |
Quad-core Snapdragon 820 | Octa-core Snapdragon 810 | Apple A9 |
| Storage | 32GB | 32GB | 32/64/128GB | 32/64/128GB |
| Expandable | microSD Up to 200GB |
microSD Up to 2TB |
No | No |
| RAM | 4GB | 4GB | 3GB | 2GB |
| Rear Camera | 12MP f/1.7 1.4-micron pixels OIS |
16MP f/1.8 OIS 8MP wide-angle secondary |
12.3MP f/2.0 1.55-micron pixels |
12MP f/2.2 OIS |
| Front Camera | 5MP f/1.7 | 8MP | 8MP f/2.4 | 5MP f/2.2 |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11ac Bluetooth v4.2 LE ANT+, USB 2.0, NFC |
Wi-Fi 802.11ac Bluetooth v4.2 LE USB-C, NFC |
Wi-Fi 802.11ac Bluetooth v4.2 LE USB-C, NFC |
Wi-Fi 802.11ac Bluetooth v4.2 |
| Charging | micro-USB Fast charging Qi wireless Powermat wireless |
USB-C Quick Charge 3.0 |
USB-C Rapid charging |
Lightning port |
| Battery | 3000 mAh | 2800 mAh | 3450 mAh | 2750 mAh |
| Water resistance | IP68 rating | No | No | No |
| Security | One-touch fingerprint sensor Samsung KNOX |
One-touch fingerprint sensor | One-touch fingerprint sensor | One-touch fingerprint sensor |
| Dimensions | 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm | 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm | 159.3 x 77.8 x 7.3 mm | 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm |
| Weight | 152g | 159g | 178g | 192g |
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