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Apple iPhone 5s
32 GBSamsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-09-10 | 2014-06-23 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.36 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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
The Galaxy S5 is just a bit better than iPhone 5s, with a 77.7 score against 73.8. Galaxy S5 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while iPhone 5s has iOS 8.x operating system. Galaxy S5's design is newer than iPhone 5s's, although it is a little bit thicker and incredibly heavier. Galaxy S5 features a bit sharper screen than iPhone 5s, because it has a way better resolution of 1920 x 1440 pixels, more pixels per screen inch and a bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than iPhone 5s, because although it has a worse graphics processing unit running at 500 megahertz and a 32-bit processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a higher number of cores and more RAM memory. Galaxy S5 has a greater memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone 5s, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 128 GB.
Galaxy S5 features a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S5 takes much clearer pictures and videos than iPhone 5s, and although they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has a larger sensor, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S5 is also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it an obvious call.
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