Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is no match for last year's iPhone, and here's why
THE Samsung Galaxy Note 7, which goes on-sale across the UK next month, has gone head-to-head with the iPhone 6S, Apple's 2015 flagship smartphone. And there's only one clear winner.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will hit high street stores across the UK next week.
The stunning smartphone boasts a dual-curved 5.7inch Quad-HD Super AMOLED display, 12MP Dual Pixel camera, iris scanner and next-generation S Pen stylus which lets you jot notes on the screen when it is switched off.
However it appears to be no match for the iPhone 6S, which is now almost a year old.
PhoneBuff have put together a speed test between the two flagship devices. And it reveals one very clear winner.
Although both smartphones start with a similar pace, the iPhone soon pulls ahead.
Previous studies have shown iOS to be almost twice as efficient as Android, thanks to a process called garbage collection that hampers the Java-based apps that run on Android.
Garbage collection involves RAM being recycled once applications are finished with it. This does not affect iOS because it was built from the ground-up to avoid this process.
This latest speed test reveals that running through a few commonly-used apps can take up to one minute longer on the Note 7 than the iPhone 6S.
That's a monumental difference.
And with the next iPhone just around the corner, it will be interesting to see how Samsung's latest phablet compares to the 2016 Apple flagship.
Apple is expected to unveil its next generation iPhone 7 in September which could include an even faster processor, upgraded display and better camera.
There's also plenty of rumours suggesting it will be waterproof and feature a new way to connect your headphones.
The new phone will launch alongside an update to Apple's iOS operating system.
iOS 10 brings improvements to Messages, Maps, Siri and Apple Music.
Express.co.uk is currently putting the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 through its paces and will bring you a full review soon.
