Results: iPhone 6S Plus vs. Galaxy S6 Edge+ Camera Blind Test

We received over 5,000 votes in our recent camera blind test between the iPhone 6S Plus and the Galaxy S6 Edge+.

There were a total of 9 different scenes ranging from low light to high dynamic range and these are the results of the blind tests:

For reference, Camera A is the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ while Camera B is the iPhone 6S Plus.

Close-up, outdoors: The iPhone 6S Plus had a slight edge over the Galaxy S6 Edge+ with 54% of the votes or 8% difference.

Outdoors, garden: The Galaxy S6 Edge+ reversed the score and got 54% vs. the 46% of the iPhone 6S. This puts the two handsets at a statistical tie in general outdoors scenery.

Skyline and Skyscrapers: On both scenarios where we took photos of the sky, the iPhone 6S Plus managed to pull away from the Galaxy S6 Edge+ with as much as 82% of the votes.

Macro Shot: The S6 Edge Plus got higher votes of 63% compared to the 37% of the iPhone 6S Plus.

Dynamic range: The Galaxy S6 Edge+ took 3 out of every 5 votes (or 60%) in this poll as it showed better dynamic range.

Indoor, low-light shot: The Galaxy S6 Edge+ was slightly preferred at 56% over the 44% of the iPhone 6S Plus.

Dark, low-light: In much darker scenarios, the Galaxy S6 Edge+ won over the iPhone 6S Plus with a huge 38% margin.

HD Video Recording: With video recording, the Galaxy S6 Edge+ took a huge margin over the iPhone 6S Plus with 79% of the votes.

Over-all Winner: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+

In almost all of the scenarios we tested, the Galaxy S6 Edge+ was the preferred camera of our readers.

Where the iPhone 6S Plus had a huge advantage is when taking photos which included the sky. The two camera phones were statistically tied when it comes to general outdoors scenes.

The Galaxy S6 Edge+ bested the iPhone 6S Plus in the high dynamic range scene, low-light scenes and HD video recording.

Next up: Sony Xperia Z5 vs. iPhone 6S

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

11 Comments

kogu. says:

9 years ago

At itong TANGA, BOBO na ito, naniwawala sa Gospel truth ng Internet, kung inde ba naman BOBO.
#CaptainBOBO dapat hashtag mo.

Capt. Obvious
December 15, 2015

Tanga neto. Kaya nga blind test eh para walang bias
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Jejesibob says:

9 years ago

Iam a avid reader of this site since 2007 pa. And obviously, anti apple ang site na to. Wag na kayo magpanggap, halatang halata naman.
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jas says:

9 years ago

so dapat Apple ang overall winner?
wag bobo please, mga iSheep.

the article was fair and it acknowledged the iPhone’s strength as well.

gio says:

9 years ago

this is BS, android centric ang site na ito.
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ohplease says:

9 years ago

Oo pero pag iPhone nanalo sasabihin mo accurate sya no? Hypocrite talaga fanboys sa both sides.
Capt. Obvious says:

9 years ago

Tanga neto. Kaya nga blind test eh para walang bias

archie says:

9 years ago

Given na tinipid talaga ang raw materials against retail price ng iphones, di na mystery na panalo talaga ang samsung dito. Z5, lg g4 at s6 talaga ang best cameras for 2015. Ok na din ang shots ng huawei p8 as runner up.
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carloxyloxy says:

9 years ago

Well maybe yung difference ng iPhone and Z5 sa picture ay sobrang liit para masabi kung anung mas maganda sa dalawa kasi mukang nagvavary ung results ng mga test pero definitely di na iPhone ang hari sa camera wars ngayun, its either LG or Samsung na :)
archie says:

9 years ago

Nagreview si manilashaker.com ng z5 at maayos ang quality ng z5 at z5 compact. Mataas din ang rating ng gsmarena at androidauthority sa z5. I don’t read verge at phonearena dahil halata sa write ups na lagi nilang pinupuri ang apple. Kailangan ding matest ang device hands on dahil hindi rin naman reliable ang opinion ng lahat ng techsites.
carloxyloxy says:

9 years ago

LG and Samsung yes, but not Z5. Dapat bibili ako Z5 e pero based sa reviews di sya ganun kaganda, picture quality wise, talo sya ng iPhone. Pero the rest tama ka :)