Iphone X vs. my S6!

[ericlp]

 

[ericlp]

After getting all the flak for comparing my S6 Plus to and S8, I found it really funny seeing this image.

 

[mnewsham]

S6 doesn't have IP68 besides the S6 active. And while yes it can do 2160p recording, the iPhone X (and iPhone 8/8+) will be the only phones capable of 2160p at 60fps. The SD835 (current top dog from android SoCs) doesn't support 2160p 60fps encoding, so until SD845 releases in 2018 android will be behind in that department.

And of course I wont get into the obvious difference you see from 10nm vs 14nm and massive difference in core design as well as GPUs.


Still funny though, but apple has proven they don't necessarily need the best hardware to compete. Nor do they need to be the first to come out with a feature as long as they do it well when it comes to the iPhone people will praise it.

 

[Red Storm]

This joke is about as funny as the exploding Note line, which is to say not very funny, and also quite old.

I say this as someone who generally prefers Android over iOS and thinks the iPhone X is ugly.

 

[Commodus]

Ah, the classic case of cherry-picking stats and ignoring key data to pretend that the iPhone is woefully behind. I remember this stunt with the iPhone 6 back in 2014... how'd that work out?

I could be pedantic about all the things wrong about the image, but let's put it this way: there are things the iPhone X does noticeably better than the S8, let alone the S6.

 

[Crono]

Misleading spec comparison (the 8 core SoC in the S6 isn't faster than the 6 core SoC of the iPhone X, for starters) and I doubt the iPhone will lag like the S6. I like how the creator of the graphic also decided to show the back of the phones rather than the front.

I'm not an Apple or Samsung fan, but it's an idiotic comparison. The iPhone X is playing catchup to Android flagships in many ways, but the S6 isn't real competition (although the S8 and Note 8 certainly are).

 

[Zaap]

I think the graphic is silly, but also that people are taking the intent way too litterally.

I think it was just trying to make the point a lot of the iphone's "new" features are relatively old hat on Android. (Wireless charging, amoled, nfc, thin bezels/edge screen).

But only a fool could think an s6 really compares with the iphoneX beyond just on paper stats.

I say be happy Android has the features it does and knock off ragging on iPhone fans.

That is until the inevitable day that certain iPhone fans start in about some great 'new' feature of their iPhone and how awesome it is as if android users hadn't already had it (I've witnessed this spectacle many times before) and then its fair game!

 

[Commodus]

I think the graphic is silly, but also that people are taking the intent way too litterally.

I think it was just trying to make the point a lot of the iphone's "new" features are relatively old hat on Android. (Wireless charging, amoled, nfc, thin bezels/edge screen).

But only a fool could think an s6 really compares with the iphoneX beyond just on paper stats.

I say be happy Android has the features it does and knock off ragging on iPhone fans.

That is until the inevitable day that certain iPhone fans start in about some great 'new' feature of their iPhone and how awesome it is as if android users hadn't already had it (I've witnessed this spectacle many times before) and then its fair game!

I'd say the reality is somewhere in between: it might not be deadly serious, but I suspect Kapeesh (the image creator) believes in more of these advantages than he should!

I'm an iPhone regular, and I don't think there's any shame in admitting that OLED, wireless charging and other technologies have been available on Android for a while. It's just that I now get them with the OS I prefer, and they democratize features that didn't get wide adoption due to Android's splintered hardware market. Expect to see many more wireless charging pads in restaurants, for example.

And if you really want to be cynical... well, this gives the Android die-hards fewer things they can criticize. Right now the only things left are really the platform's openness (which includes customization) and screen resolution.

 

[Zaap]

I'd say the reality is somewhere in between: it might not be deadly serious, but I suspect Kapeesh (the image creator) believes in more of these advantages than he should.

They aren't 'advantages'. Nor is it a matter of belief. That's why I say people are taking the graphic wrong.

The author could have chosen any number of more modern phones if citing literal advantages. (The s6 doesn't even have SD storage for example).

It's pointing out... as it states... welcome to 2015. As far as many of the features that's true. The author got carried away making things look like a direct performance comparison though.

The joke at the end isn't a direct comparison either ... its just a jab on what else may someday be 'new!' on iOS that's old hat on Android.

Again... this wasn't well executed (nor funny)but atleast get what was attempted.

 

[gorcorps]

I'd say the reality is somewhere in between: it might not be deadly serious, but I suspect Kapeesh (the image creator) believes in more of these advantages than he should!

I'm an iPhone regular, and I don't think there's any shame in admitting that OLED, wireless charging and other technologies have been available on Android for a while. It's just that I now get them with the OS I prefer, and they democratize features that didn't get wide adoption due to Android's splintered hardware market. Expect to see many more wireless charging pads in restaurants, for example.

And if you really want to be cynical... well, this gives the Android die-hards fewer things they can criticize. Right now the only things left are really the platform's openness (which includes customization) and screen resolution.

This is true. As much as I don't want to admit it, Apple still drives other companies to utilize the features they bring to the table, even if those same features already existed. The only reason I can use Samsung pay as easily as I can in most places is because of Apple pay. There was no drive to update the systems until Apple did it. There's a lot of qi chargers out there, but there will be even more options soon enough built in to pretty much everything.

 

[Red Storm]

This is true. As much as I don't want to admit it, Apple still drives other companies to utilize the features they bring to the table, even if those same features already existed. The only reason I can use Samsung pay as easily as I can in most places is because of Apple pay. There was no drive to update the systems until Apple did it. There's a lot of qi chargers out there, but there will be even more options soon enough built in to pretty much everything.

Samsung Pay works in many more places than Apple Pay.

I personally haven't seen an increase in NFC payment locations. All I've noticed is that all the places that used to support only Android Pay also support Apple Pay as well.

 

[WelshBloke]

The only reason I can use Samsung pay as easily as I can in most places is because of Apple pay. There was no drive to update the systems until Apple did it..

Wut?

 

[gorcorps]

Wut?

I remember having Android phones capable of NFC payment before Apple, but around me there were very few if any stores setup to accept them until Apple started their own system. Then everyone seemed to push to get the equipment necessary for phone payments, but it seemed to be driven by Apple getting on board. Nothing seemed to happen around here until then. Obviously I only know how it was adopted around me, I have no idea how it rolled out in other areas.

 

[rumpleforeskin]

I remember having Android phones capable of NFC payment before Apple, but around me there were very few if any stores setup to accept them until Apple started their own system. Then everyone seemed to push to get the equipment necessary for phone payments, but it seemed to be driven by Apple getting on board. Nothing seemed to happen around here until then. Obviously I only know how it was adopted around me, I have no idea how it rolled out in other areas.

Thats odd, my 1st contactless bank card arrived at the start of 2010 and there were already many retailers accepting them back then. As far as I'm aware Android pay & Apple pay use the existing EMV technology and are accepted at all the terminals where contactless cards are accepted?

 

[sweenish]

I remember having Android phones capable of NFC payment before Apple, but around me there were very few if any stores setup to accept them until Apple started their own system. Then everyone seemed to push to get the equipment necessary for phone payments, but it seemed to be driven by Apple getting on board. Nothing seemed to happen around here until then. Obviously I only know how it was adopted around me, I have no idea how it rolled out in other areas.

This ignores that Samsung Pay, by design, is supposed to work whether the terminal is NFC-supported or not. Hence the "wut." Samsung Pay emulates a card swipe.

Unless something about it has changed. Apple Pay made Android Pay more prevalent.

 

[Commodus]

Samsung Pay works in many more places than Apple Pay.

I personally haven't seen an increase in NFC payment locations. All I've noticed is that all the places that used to support only Android Pay also support Apple Pay as well.

You're thinking of Google Wallet. Android Pay came after Apple Pay and mimicked Apple's implementation!

And there's definitely been an increase in NFC payment places... depends on where you go, but I've noticed it.

 

[gorcorps]

Thats odd, my 1st contactless bank card arrived at the start of 2010 and there were already many retailers accepting them back then. As far as I'm aware Android pay & Apple pay use the existing EMV technology and are accepted at all the terminals where contactless cards are accepted?

I know what you mean, but all I can tell you is that in my area I didn't see many keypads that supported the tap to pay method until Apple got on the wagon as well. Then the stores upgrading. Maybe they supported it, but it wasn't a dedicated pad or labeled as such, all I know is that almost everyone supports it as of a couple years ago. Only Best Buy really had it set up earlier around here.

Oddly enough, I think Walgreens has the best system out of all of them I've used. It's very quick, never gave me any issues with having to place my phone in the sweet spot, and lets me punch in my own phone # for rewards

 

[lopri]

The two are near identical in size? Hmm. From videos I have seen the X looked a bit unwieldy.

 

[Crono]

Again... this wasn't well executed (nor funny)but atleast get what was attempted.

I think that's the point everyone is making. It's a crappy graphic. If it's meant to be subtle satire it doesn't work very well, it just comes off as trolling to paint the typical Android user in a negative light (which is fine if that was the intent, but it committed the cardinal sin by not being funny).

The only good thing is it's such a poor comparison that it prompted discussion. Whatever the creator's intent doesn't really matter now.

 

[theeedude]

IP68 was only S6 Active, not the regular one.
That said, I have the S6 and love it. I am glad Apple used it as iPhone8 prototype.

 

[gar655]

Whelp, my Samsuck S7 can't even keep up with an iPhone 6S in terms of app and OS performance, comparing the laughably slow S6 to the iPhone X is beyond silly.

S6 = Yugo running on 3 cylinders

iPhone X = Ferrari 488GTB

 

[OWR88]

I got an S7 Edge a month ago for almost free, hated it and went back to my S6. Smoother and better experience with S6. This has been my experience between Exynos and Snapdragon. Samsung simply can't make a phone smooth with snapdragon.

I am getting a new Pixel. Best experience on Android. Samsung no more. They need to trim the fat in their software. The best hardware with terrible software is useless.

 

[Ichinisan]

After getting all the flak for comparing my S6 Plus to and S8, I found it really funny seeing this image.

* yawn

Incremental update to the same “funny” image fools show every year.

Oooooo! Specs!

 

[Ichinisan]

This joke is about as funny as the exploding Note line, which is to say not very funny, and also quite old.

I say this as someone who generally prefers Android over iOS and thinks the iPhone X is ugly.

100% this.

 

[mikegg]