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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
SprintSM-G925P
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-09-12 | 2015-04-10 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 950.00 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| 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 |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2600mAh 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 Edge is much better than the Apple iPhone 5, getting an 85.7 score against 71.7. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge works with Android 5.0 operating system, while Apple iPhone 5 works with iOS 7.x operating system. Although Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is somewhat heavier than Apple iPhone 5, it's a bit thinner and way newer.
Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a much more powerful CPU than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a 64 bits processing unit, a greater amount of RAM, a higher number of cores and a GPU. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a much better looking screen than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a larger display, a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a lot better display density.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a camera that's just as good as the Apple iPhone 5 one, although the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also has a lot more MP back facing camera, a lot higher (4K) video definition, a way larger diafragm aperture and a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a way better battery performance than iPhone 5, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a better device, it costs a lot more than the iPhone 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPhone 5. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, otherwise you can save some money and buy the iPhone 5, resigning a couple specifications.
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