iPhone 6 to Samsung Galaxy S6: Why Indian buyers are willing to pay Rs 50K for these phones

iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S6: A comparisonBoth the iPhone 6 and the Samsung Galaxy S6 are among the two of best handsets that you can currently get your hands on.The Galaxy S6 is Samsung's most powerful phone ever - a work of beauty and a complete redesign that really works. With S6 and S6 edge, Samsung has gone upmarket. A marvelous 5.1-inch QHD screen, a ridiculously powerful processor and a highly capable 16-megapixel main camera all make it the phone worth to desire. With the glass and metal trimmed design, the S6 is a big leap from last year's Galaxy S5. However, there are some compromises: you can't change the battery or expand the phone's storage with a microSD card. But it is easier to forgive those compromises given its appeal.On the other hand, Apple's iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were Apple's first attempt to capture a growing base of consumers craving big-screened smartphones. And the Cupertino is hugely successful in its endeavour. Both the handsets have helped the company build on a massive first quarter of 2015 with a very strong second quarter total of 61.2 million handsets sold. This is the second highest total for quarterly iPhone sales from Apple of all time, besting the 51 million from Q1 2014 it beat with Q1 2015's 74.5 million sales by a wide margin. Likewise, Apple's iPhone 6 Plus, which comes under the phablet category, took in 44 per cent of all US phablet sales last quarter, a report from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech suggested.Here are some factors that might have ticked for both these premium handsets:Premium brands and world-class designSamsung Galaxy S6: 6.9mm thick, 138g, aluminium unibody and glass panel, White Pearl/Black Sapphire/Gold Platinum/Blue TopaziPhone 6: 6.9mm thick, 129g, anodised aluminium back, Space Grey/Silver/GoldThe S6 and the iPhone 6 offer significant changes in the design philosophies of Apple and Samsung for its flagship phones. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus mark Apple's decision of going to follow the trend of bigger phones. Even in the case of Samsung, the South Korean company has moved towards delivering the more luxuriously built phone we've been asking for.Apple's iPhone 6 comes with a unibody aluminum design with a front glass panel that curves around the device to provide a uniform feeling in the hand. The Galaxy S6 is built with a metal frame and Gorilla Glass 4 covers the front and back side.Screen size and displaySamsung Galaxy S6: 5.1-inch, QHD '2K' Super AMOLED, 577ppi, 536 nits brightnessiPhone 6: 4.7-inch, 1334 x 750 IPS LCD, 326 ppi, 504 nits brightnessWith iPhone 6, Apple finally made the decision to produce a phone with a larger display, with the screen being expanded from 4in up to 4.7in. This, for users, has made a huge difference, particularly for multimedia consumption. It definitely brings the iPhone 6 more in-line with its contemporaries. Apple iPhone 6 clocks up a 1334x750 pixel resolution at 326 pixels-per-inch (ppi), and it's bright and colourful. The phone has a decent 67.92 per cent screen-to-body ratio, which means that phone is mostly display on the front. The iPhone 6 Plus, with a screen size of 5.5in Retina HD display with 1920x1080 resolution at 401ppi. The iPhone 6 Plus offers a 67.8 per cent screen-to-body ratio.The Galaxy S6 offers a 1440 x 2560 Quad-HD Super AMOLED display at 577ppi and the Galaxy S6 Edge features a 1440 x 2660 Quad-HD Super AMOLED display at 577ppi. These are more pixels that the iPhone line up. The S6 offers a 70.7 per cent screen-to-body ratio, while Galaxy S6 edge has a 71.7 per cent screen-to-body ratio.PortabilityThe iPhone 6 weighs 129 grams while the iPhone 6 Plus weighs in at 172 grams. The Samsung Galaxy S6 weighs 138 grams while the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge comes in at 132 grams. Both of these phones are thinner than 9mm, which means they can use a case without being bulky. Though the iPhone 6 is not too wide to operate, the Galaxy S6 is too wide for most people to operate with one hand.CameraSamsung Galaxy S6: 16-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front camera, single LED flash, optical image stabilisationiPhone 6: 8 megapixel, phase detection, dual LED 'True Tone' flashPhotography is a big battleground for both these devices. The iPhone 6 camera is rated as an 8MP snapper but the internal optics have been upgraded and it's capable of some outstanding shots in all kinds of conditions. The big update is the iPhone 6's autofocusing technology, a.k.a "Focus Pixels." The camera decreases the likelihood of taking a blurry shot, thanks to the phase-detection autofocus system. The 6 focuses twice as fast than the 5S. There is also an option to capture 1080p HD at 60 fps, 240-fps slo-mo and time-lapse video. The front camera, also known as the FaceTime camera, is much improved. The 1.2-megapixel camera's resolution remains the same from the 5S, but now has a slightly faster f/2.2 aperture which gives a slightly better picture.However, unlike the iPhone 6, the iPhone 6 Plus has optical image stabilizing technology, which enables the camera to compensate the natural motion of hand shakes to produce a clearer shot.Samsung is also proud of S6's photo taking capabilities. The sensors in the Galaxy S6 series are notably larger both for the front and rear cameras. The front sensor is over 3 times better at 5MP and the rear sensor is a 16MP. Samsung has used the new f/1.9 aperture lens on both the front and rear cameras. The f/1.9 aperture lets in an incredible amount of light, which means you're going to get much, much improved pictures in low light situations. It is this f/1.9 aperture that enables the S6 series to produce low-light images that are better than the iPhone 6 camera.Super-fast processorsSamsung Galaxy S6: Exynos 7420 64-bit octa-core, Mali T760 GPU, 3GB RAMiPhone 6: Apple A8 64-bit dual-core 1.4GHz, PowerVR GX6450 GPU, 1GB RAMThe iPhone 6 comes with features Apple's punchy A8 CPU, a dual-core 64-bit chip with a seriously swift GPU attached backed by 1 GB LPDDR3 RAM.On the internals, Samsung has opted for its own 64-bit octa-core Exynos 7420 processor. The Exynos 7420 packs a punch to the speedy performance of the phone, and paired with 3GB of next-gen LPDDR4 RAM builds up a pretty impressive picture. The S6 has the raw power and multitasking capability to everything that's thrown at it.On Geekbench 3 multi-core benchmark tests, the S6 comes out on top. However, in day-to-day performance both are extremely quick and slick.While Samsung offers 32, 64, or 128GB models across the S6 line, Apple opts for 16, 64, or 128GB storage options in the iPhone 6 line.SoftwareGalaxy S6 - Android 5.0.2 Lollipop with TouchWiziPhone 6 - iOS 8.3iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus offer the iOS 8.3 update. iOS 8.3 delivers the Apple watch functionality and includes almost 70 fixes and new features to smooth out some iOS 8 bugs and iOS 8.2 problems. The software is smooth and has cool new features like new emojis and a secret Spock emoji, enhancements for Messages. You also have more actionable notifications, widgets inside the Notification Tray and third party. While it can't match Android for customisation, it still delivers where it matters. The software is slick, easy to use, and has the more comprehensive app store.With S6 you get Android 5.0.2 Lollipop with TouchWiz. The new Android software gives you the greater customisation but with Lollipop, you also get the polished navigation experience as well. The core Android Lollipop features offer a much cleaner UI to navigate. Fingerprint scannersSamsung Galaxy S6: Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified)iPhone 6: Touch ID: Touch ID fingerprint sensor (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)The fingerprint scanner in iPhone 6 provides a good alternative to secure your phone and reduce the time it takes to tap in that unlock code. Now you can use it with third party apps, make purchases in iTunes and it is also integrated into the NFC-based Apple Pay mobile payment system.The S6 also offers a reliable fingerprint scanner. Like Apple, it will make it easier to make PayPal transactions and additionally can use the biometric data to log into certain websites. Battery lifeSamsung Galaxy S6: 2550 mAh non-removable battery, wireless chargingiPhone 6: 1810 mAh non-removable batteryYou can easily get a normal working day (8am to 7pm) out of them both. But you can notice significant drop offs when you're streaming music, watching video or browsing the web for 20-30 minutes.Samsung offers a very useful power saving mode that restricts the battery draining features. Thanks to Samsung's rapid charging technology, it takes an hour and twenty minutes to go from 0 per cent-100 while the iPhone takes around 3 to 3.5 hours. Samsung additionally offers wireless charging, which Apple is yet to embrace.Samsung Galaxy 6 SpecsScreen: 5.1-inch, 1440 x 2560 Quad-HD Super AMOLED display 577 ppiDimensions: 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8mmWeight: 138gProcessor: 64-bit 14nm Samsung Exynos 7 Octa processor. Four cores run at 1.5GHz and four run at 2.1GHz.RAM: 3GB of LP DDR4 RAMStorage: 32GB, 64GB or 128GB of UFS 2.0 flash memoryOS: Android 5.0 Lollipop with TouchwizWireless: LTE category 6 modem (300 mbps download), 802.11ac MIMO 620 mbps, and Bluetooth 4.1, NFC.Front camera: 5MP, f/1.9 lens with Auto HDRRear camera: 16MP, f/1.9 lens, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, optical image stabilizationBattery: Built-in 2550mAh lasting WiFi 12 hours, LTE 11h, video 13h, music 49h. Wireless charging.Colors: shimmering black, white, gold, or bright blueSamsung Galaxy 6 Edge SpecsScreen: 5.1-inch, 1440 x 2660 Quad-HD Super AMOLED curved display 577ppiDimensions: 142 x 70.1 x 70mmWeight: 132gProcessor: 64-bit 14nm Samsung Exynos 7 Octa processor. Four cores run at 1.5GHz and four run at 2.1GHz.RAM: 3GB of LP DDR4 RAMStorage: 32GB, 64GB or 128GB of UFS 2.0 flash memoryOS: Android 5.0 Lollipop with TouchwizWireless: LTE category 6 modem (300 mbps download), 802.11ac MIMO 620 mbps, and Bluetooth 4.1, NFC.Front camera: 5MP, f/1.9 lens with Auto HDRRear camera: 16MP, f/1.9 lens, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, optical image stabilizationBattery: Built-in 2600mAh lasting WiFi 12 hours, LTE 11h, video 13h, music 49h. Wireless charging.Colors: shimmering black, white, gold, or deep greenVerdictClearly, for Rs 50K, users will get whole set of premium quality desin, amazing camera capability, world-class processors, display quality and of course, decent battery life.Both offer slick performances, significant software improvements and have two of the best smartphone cameras you can lay your hands on.