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LG V10 vs. iPhone 6s Plus: Battle Of Feature-Packed Smartphones

by onkar April 4, 2024

written by onkar

LG V10

The LG V10 offers a wide variety of features to users and comes with top-end specifications. However, does LG’s new flagship device have what it takes to go up against the other popular and powerful smartphones on the market today?

One of the smartphones that LG is looking to compete with is Apple’s iPhone 6s Plus, which was launched in September 2015. How do the two smartphones stack up against each other?

Size And Weight

The LG V10 is slightly larger compared to the iPhone 6s Plus, with the LG V10 measuring 6.3 x 3.1 x 0.34 inches compared to 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches for the iPhone 6s Plus. The LG V10, however, is a bit lighter, weighing only 6.73 ounces compared to 6.77 ounces for the iPhone 6s Plus.

Display

The 5.7-inch display of the LG V10 is larger compared to the 5.5-inch display of the iPhone 6s Plus, with that of the LG V10 also featuring better resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels for 515ppi compared to that of the iPhone 6s Plus with 1,920 x 1,080 pixels for 401ppi.

The displays of the two smartphones, however, also contain one of their most high-profile features. For the LG V10, it is the always-on 2.1-inch secondary display located above the main display that provides information such as time, date and battery status, and also contains shortcuts for the user’s favorite apps and alerts for incoming messages and calls even while the user is playing games or watching movies on the main display. For the iPhone 6s Plus, it is the 3D Touch feature, which opens up a whole new category of input options, based on the pressure that the user exerts while pressing on the screen.

Operating System And Interface

The LG V10 ships with a customized Android 5.1.1 Lollipop experience that features a high degree of multi-tasking capabilities and one-handed mode, while the iPhone 6s Plus ships with Apple’s latest mobile operating system, the iOS 9.

Processor And Memory

The LG V10 is powered by the same processor found in the LG G4, namely the hexacore Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 with 4 GB of RAM. The iPhone 6s Plus, on the other hand, is powered by Apple’s dual-core A9 chipset with 2 GB of RAM.

The LG V10 also has an edge in storage options, as the stock model comes with 64 GB of storage with a microSD card slot for memory expansion. The iPhone 6s Plus only comes in 16 GB, 64 GB or 128 GB capacities with no memory expansion capabilities.

Camera

The rear-facing camera of the LG V10 is a 16-megapixel one, with features such as laser autofocus, optical image stabilization, LED flash and 4K video shooting. The front of the smartphone, on the other hand, packs a pair of 5-megapixel cameras that can be used for wide-angle shots.

The iPhone 6s Plus, meanwhile, has a 12-megapixel rear-facing camera with optical image stabilization, 4K video recording and slow motion video shooting at 240 frames per second, while the front-facing camera is a 5-megapixel one.

Price

The LG V10 carries a price tag of at least $600, depending on the carrier or retailer where it is being purchased, while the iPhone 6s Plus costs $749 for the 16 GB model, $849 for the 64 GB model and $949 for the 128 GB model. The cash-out costs of the devices, however, will become much lower if they would be acquired with a contract from a carrier.

Conclusion

On paper, the LG V10 is the winner, with more impressive specifications at a lower price. However, the iPhone 6s Plus should not be discounted, due to its popularity and the fact that it is powered by Apple’s iOS.

As with any two devices being compared, the choice to which smartphone to acquire is all up to the customer.

[“source-techtimes”]

April 4, 2024 0 comment

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Smartphones With Best Camera: iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, Samsung Galaxy S6, LG V10, Nexus 6P And More

by onkar April 4, 2024

written by onkar

Smartphone Camera

Smartphones are constantly evolving, where manufacturers keep cramming in the best hardware specifications and technology they can while maintaining consumer-friendly prices. Most handsets nowadays are rocking awesome cameras, ranging from the iPhone 6s to the LG V10, but which one captures the best images?

To get things started on the right foot, here’s a comparison chart that’ll give a clear idea of the competition:

Model	Rear Camera	Front Camera	Video	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Flash	Dedicated Camera Key
iPhone 6s	12 MP	5 MP	4k 2160p@30fps	No	Dual-tone LED	No
iPhone 6s Plus	12 MP	5 MP	4k 2160p@30fps	Yes	Dual-tone LED	No
Samsung Galaxy S6, S6, S6 Edge Plus	16 MP	5 MP	4k 2160p@30fps	Yes	LED	No
LG V10	16 MP	5 MP Duo	4k 2160p@30fps	Yes	LED	No
LG G4	16 MP	8 MP	4k 2160p@30fps	Yes	LED	No
Google Nexus 5X	12.3 MP	8 MP	4k 2160p@30fps	No	Dual-tone LED	No
Google Nexus 6P	12.3 MP	8 MP	4k 2160p@30fps	No	Dual-tone LED	No
Motorola Moto X Force, Play and Style	21 MP	5 MP	4k 2160p@30fps	No	Dual-tone LED	No
HTC One M9	20 MP	4 MP	4k 2160p@30fps	No	Dual-tone LED	No
OnePlus 2	13 MP	5 MP	4k 2160p@30fps	Yes	Dual-LED	No
Sony Xperia Z5, Z5 Premium and Z5 Compact	23 MP	5 MP	4k 2160p@30fps	No	LED	No
Nokia Lumia 950 and 950 XL	20 MP	5 MP	4k 2160p@30fps	Yes	Triple-LED RGB	No

iPhone 6s And iPhone 6s Plus

The only difference between the two is that the iPhone 6s Plus features OIS, as seen in the chart above. They both can take some pretty decent photos with good sharpness, but compared with the 8 MP that’s packed in the iPhone 6, there’s no significant improvement.

When it comes to low-light photos, though, the iPhone 6s Plus comes out on top, as it retains details and good colors.

Samsung Galaxy S6, S6, S6 Edge+

Samsung probably had photography enthusiasts in mind when it rolled out the Galaxy S6, as it’s arguably the best of the bunch. However, it does lose a few points because of the 16:9 sensor it has, where other smartphones can cover more areas at the top and bottom of pictures.

Despite falling a bit short on stabilization compared with the others, the Galaxy S6 also takes phenomenal videos.

LG V10

The LG V10 is capable of taking great photos, but the conditions have to be pretty good for the smartphone to do so, although the dual-front camera does open up better opportunities to take wide self-portraits.

LG G4

The LG G4 is pretty similar to the LG V10, and the shots it takes are quite murky and lack detail under not-so-good conditions.

Google Nexus 5X

The Google Nexus 5X can take pictures well, and with the HDR+ mode, it’s just an overall excellent smartphone to snap photos with.

Google Nexus 6P

Much like the Google Nexus 5X, the Google Nexus 6P captures similar-looking photos, bringing out shadow detail and generating sharp photos. There’s just one tiny difference between the two: the 6P can make brighter pictures.

Motorola Moto X Force, Play And Style

The Moto X Force, Play and Style do a good job, but they don’t exactly stand out in the competition. Still, they have plenty to offer for a more-than-decent phone camera photo.

HTC One M9

Having the same 16:9 sensor as the Samsung Galaxy S6, the HTC One M9 can’t take a larger picture. In terms of quality, the handset can’t hold a candle to the S6 – or any one on the list, for that matter – because of the dark exposure and heavy noise reduction.

OnePlus 2

The OnePlus 2’s performance is A-OK as long as owners can get past its tendency to oversaturate colors. With little or no noise in the pictures, the smartphone does well with focus and exposure.

Sony Xperia Z5, Z5 Premium And Z5 Compact

Sony’s smartphones always take these oddly bright photos, but aside from that, it does capture decent pictures despite the wide-angle lens bringing a little distortion. On the plus side, it features a dedicated camera key to boot.

Nokia Lumia 950 And 950 XL

The Nokia Lumia 950 and 950 XL are somewhere in the middle of the competition, where they’re not really great, but they’re not exactly terrible either. Just like the Sony Xperia Z5, it also sports a physical camera button, taking up some extra points over other rivals.

Verdict

For an all-around smartphone with great photo capabilities, the Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge and S6 Edge Plus take the cake, even though the other entries outweigh them in certain aspects.

“Whether it’s at dusk or at your dining table, snap away in the knowledge that each photo will be a crisp capture of what matters to you,” Samsung says.

Bonus: Nokia Lumia 1020

While the Nokia Lumia 1020 wasn’t matched up against the others, it’s worth mentioning. The borderline-camera smartphone has a 41 MP sensor under its hood, allowing owners to take high-quality photos. Overall, it has fallen a bit behind because of poor battery life, even though it has an impressive camera.

[“source-techtimes”]

April 4, 2024 0 comment

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Apple iPhone 6s vs. iPhone 6s Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S6 vs. Galaxy S6 Edge: Which Flagship Smartphone Comes With Best Battery Life?

by onkar April 4, 2024

written by onkar

iPhone 6s

Battery life is one of the key factors buyers consider when purchasing a smartphone and with several new flagships vying for consumers’ attention, OEMs try to pack in as much juice into the batteries as possible.

We’ve compared how the batteries of the Apple and Samsung flagships – the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge – perform in the real world.

Find out which of the four smartphones has the best battery life.

iPhone 6s

The 4.7-inch iPhone 6s houses a non-removable lithium-ion 1715 mAh battery (per iFixit’s teardown), which Apple claims can support (on a single charge) a maximum of 14 hours of 3G talk time, 10 hours of Internet use or a maximum of 10 days on standby.

In October 2015 we reported that tests revealed how the iPhone 6s could support 9 hours and 41 minutes on 3G. The web browsing saw iPhone 6s last 12 hours and 27 minutes, whereas watching videos led to the battery depleting after 10 hours and 46 minutes of use – the battery was at 10 percent at this juncture. The iPhone 6s lasted 8 days when left idle, 2 days short of Apple’s claims.

Galaxy S6

The Galaxy S6 has a 5.1-inch screen and fueling the device is a 2550 mAh non-removable battery, unlike its predecessors which had a removable battery. Samsung claims that the battery supports Internet usage of maximum 10 hours on 3G and talk time of up to 17 hours.

iPhone 6s Plus

The iPhone 6s Plus boasts a 5.5-inch screen – the biggest of the four. It is fueled by a 2750mAH non-removable battery. While Apple does not reveal the size of its smartphone’s battery the details were revealed thanks to a teardown by iFixit.

Apple claims that iPhone 6s Plus users get a maximum of 24 hours of 3G talk time, 12 hours of Internet use and a maximum of 16 days on standby.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

Galaxy S6 Edge

The Galaxy S6 Edge has a 5.1-inch screen and fueling the device is a non-removable 2600mAh battery, a change from older models which sported a removable battery. Samsung claims that the battery supports Internet usage of maximum 10 hours on 3G and talk time of up to 18 hours.

How The Four Smartphones’ Batteries Stack Up Against Each Other

In November, Anandtech conducted a battery life test on several smartphones where the iPhone 6s emerged sixth lasting 12.16 hours in the Wi-Fi web browsing stakes, beating both the Galaxy S6 (10.44 hours) and the Galaxy S6 Edge (10.69 hours). Of the four compared smartphones, the iPhone 6s Plus emerged the best with 13.1 hours, coming in at the fourth rank. The top spot was taken by the predecessor iPhone 6 Plus – which has a bigger battery – with 13.72 hours.

The LTE web browsing test saw the iPhone 6s Plus emerge once again as the favorite of the four with 11.91 hours, followed by the Galaxy S6 Edge (10.59 hours), the iPhone 6s (10.43 hours) and lastly the Galaxy S6 (9.69 hours). Even the older-gen iPhone 6 beat the Galaxy S6 in this parameter.

The BaseMark OS II battery life test saw the iPhone 6s Plus emerge the best out of the four handsets with a score of 3.2 hours. The Galaxy S6 Edge and the iPhone 6s were neck to neck with 2.82 hours and 2.78 hours, respectively. The Galaxy S6 did not even make the cut to the top 21 smartphones on the list.

The GFXBench 3.0 Battery Life test saw the iPhone 6s Plus and Galaxy S6 Edge tie at 2.86, the iPhone 6s was at 2.45, while the Galaxy S6 did not make the list.

Another test conducted by PhoneArena shows that the iPhone 6s’ battery lasted longer than that of the Samsung offerings – Galaxy S6 Edge (8 hours 11 minutes) and the Galaxy S6 (7 hours 14 minutes). The iPhone 6s lasted 8 hours 15 minutes on a single charge. It was, however, beaten by bigger sibling iPhone 6s Plus which lasted 9 hours and 11 minutes.

Despite having a smaller battery than the iPhone 6 Plus, the iPhone 6s has longer battery life.

Verdict

The battery performance tests conducted reveal that the iPhone 6s Plus has the best battery life out of the four smartphones. The Galaxy S6 Edge and the iPhone 6s are on even keel, even though the latter’s battery size is smaller on paper. The Galaxy S6 fared the worst amongst the four.

[“source-gadgets.ndtv”]

April 4, 2024 0 comment

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Best Apple Cyber Monday Deals: Get iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, Apple Watch, iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 4 And More At Huge Discounts

by onkar April 3, 2024

written by onkar

iPhone 6s

Black Friday has come and gone, but Cyber Monday is not over yet. This means, if you missed out on all the good deals for Apple products last week, there are still attractive offers available from online retailers you shouldn’t pass up if you’re planning to get a new iPhone or iPad.

Last week’s Black Friday reportedly amassed more than $1 billion in sales from online shopping, and we can expect the figures to rise as more and more people take to their mobile phones to buy their stuff. With Cyber Monday just creeping up around the corner with deals that can be bought from websites only, another deluge of shoppers will be gunning for the hottest products from Apple.

While Apple itself is not jumping into the craziest shopping time of the year, various retailers are offering hot deals of their own to get people to pick up more iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches.

iPhones

Best Buy is offering the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus at $100 off if purchased with a two-year contract with Verizon or Sprint. The offer starts at $99 for the iPhone 6s 16 GB version and $199 for the 64 GB version. The iPhone 6s Plus with 16 GB is available for $199, while the 64 GB version is $299.

If you’re looking for something more affordable, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are also at $100 off with a two-year contract. That makes the iPhone 6 just $1 if activated on Sprint and Verizon, and the iPhone 6 Plus $99.

iPads

The iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi-only model with 16 GB of storage is available at Walmart for just $399, although right now, the retailer seems to have run out of stocks. At Staples, you might get a better deal with $150 off the iPad Air 2 64 GB model, which is now offered for $449. The smaller iPad mini 4 in gold is only $299. Meanwhile, the iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi and cellular model is available at $175 off for only $617 at Sam’s Club.

Target is also offering gift cards for various iPad models. Any variant of the iPad Air 2 is available with a $150 gift card, while the first-generation iPad Air and iPad mini 4 are available with $100 gift cards. The iPad mini 2 can be had with an $80 gift card.

Apple Watch

Various models of the lower-end Apple Watch Sport are available at various discounts on eBay. The best deal currently available is for a 38mm Apple Watch Sport with white sport band available for $339.99. It’s not going to stay up long though, so the next best option is the Apple Watch Sport with black sport band but for the regular price of $349.

[“source-techtimes”]

April 3, 2024 0 comment