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Apple iPhone 5s
64 GBSamsung Galaxy S6
SprintSM-G920P
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-09-10 | 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, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 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 A7 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 | -- |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.36 | 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 is better than iPhone 5s, with a score of 87.3 against 75.5. Samsung Galaxy S6's body is newer and just a bit thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the iPhone 5s. Samsung Galaxy S6 has Android 5.0 operating system, while iPhone 5s counts with iOS 8.x operating system. The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a more vivid display than iPhone 5s, because it has a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px, a lot better pixel density and a larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with just a little better performance than iPhone 5s, and although they both have a 64-bit processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a larger number of faster cores, more RAM memory and a better 650 megahertz GPU. The Galaxy S6 shoots better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a larger sensor taking better quality videos and pictures, a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and video, a camera with much more MP and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy S6 features a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 5s, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a 62 percent larger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the iPhone 5s, making this phone a very good choice.
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