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Apple iPhone 3GS
32 GBSamsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 53.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2009-06-08 | 2014-06-23 |
| 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Single-Core 600 MHz processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 535 GPU GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 7.02 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.61 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | -- |
| 2.88 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 has a score of 77.7, which is way better than the iPhone 3GS's global score of 53.5. Although the Galaxy S5 is a little bit heavier than iPhone 3GS, it's thinner and also way newer. The Galaxy S5 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while iPhone 3GS counts with iOS 6.1 operating system.
Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a much better performing processor than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has an extra graphics processor, a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a much better screen than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a way greater pixel amount per inch of display, a lot bigger display and a way higher 1920 x 1440 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S5 features a very superior camera than iPhone 3GS, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a way more MP camera in the back. The Galaxy S5 features a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 3GS, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 128 GB.
Galaxy S5 features a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a 2800mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest, making this phone a simple decision.
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