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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-09-12 | 2015-04-11 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 252.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 has an overall score of 87.4, which is way better than the iPhone 5's 71.7 global score. Samsung Galaxy S6 has Android 5.0 operating system, and iPhone 5 works with iOS 7.x operating system. Samsung Galaxy S6's body is a lot newer and a bit thinner than the iPhone 5's, although it is somewhat heavier.
Samsung Galaxy S6 has a much faster processor than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a 64 bits processing unit, a larger number of cores, an additional GPU and 2,01 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy S6 features a more vivid display than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a much higher pixel quantity per screen inch, a larger screen and a lot higher 2560 x 1440px resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 takes much clearer photos and videos than iPhone 5, because it has a much better resolution back camera, a way better video quality, a much bigger aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited environments and a larger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality.
Galaxy S6 has a much greater memory for applications and games than iPhone 5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 5, because it has a 77% greater battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 is more expensive than the iPhone 5, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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