10 Things Samsung's New Galaxy Phones Can Do That the iPhone Can't Rather than cramming tons of new features into the phones, Samsung improved on a few core elements including design, build quality, and the fingerprint sensor.
By Lisa Eadicicco •
This story originally appeared on Business Insider
Samsung took a totally different approach with its new Galaxy S6 phones.
Rather than cramming tons of new features into the phones, the company improved on a few core elements including design, build quality, and the fingerprint sensor.
Samsung may not have added as many new features to its latest Galaxy phones as it has with previous devices, but the S6 and S6 Edge can still do quite a few things the iPhone can't.
Lisa Eadicicco | Business Insider1. You can use the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge to make payments at any store with a credit-card reader using Samsung Pay.
Apple Pay, which is compatible with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, works only at terminals with near-field communication enabled.
A customer making a purchase with a MasterCard using Apple Pay on the iPhone 6.
Lisa Eadicicco | Business Insider2. You can also charge Samsung's new phone wirelessly with a charging pad instead of plugging it in.
Business InsiderApple's iPhones need to be plugged in to charge.
Lisa Eadicicco | Business Insider3. The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge can be charged super quickly; Samsung says 10 minutes of charging will get you four hours of use.
Dave Smith | Business InsiderThe iPhone doesn't have fast-charging technology built in.
Lisa Eadicicco | Business Insider4. With the Galaxy S6 Edge, you can assign a specific color to any contact. Your phone will light up as that color when the contact calls.
Business InsiderNo such feature exists on the iPhone.
Lisa Eadicicco | Business Insider5. You can launch the camera on the Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge by double-tapping the home button.
On the iPhone, you need to either launch the camera app or press the camera icon on the lock screen.
Lisa Eadicicco | Business Insider6. The camera on the Galaxy S6 also tracks a subject as it moves so it doesn't lose focus.
William Wei | Business InsiderThe iPhone doesn't do this, though Apple has added some new features to iOS 8 that make it easier to edit photos quickly.
Lisa Eadicicco | Business Insider7. Both new Samsung phones come with a Smart Manager app that lets you clean up your phone with the press of a button.
Some third-party apps, like Checker, claim to do this for the iPhone, but it is unclear how well they actually work.
Lisa Eadicicco | Business Insider8. Most Samsung Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, let you run more than one app at once on the home screen (Galaxy S4 shown below).
Business InsiderThe iPhone lets you open only one app on the screen at a time.
Lisa Eadicicco | Business Insider9. The Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge can also measure your heart rate.
Apple has added some health-related features to the iPhone over the past few years, like the step counter in the iPhone 5s. None of Apple's iPhones have a heart-rate monitor, however.
Lisa Eadicicco | Business Insider
