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Apple iPhone 5s
A1457Samsung Galaxy S6
32 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 83.5 |
| 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 |
| $ 270.00 | $ 260.00 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| 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 has a global score of 83.5, which is much better than the Apple iPhone 5s's 75.5 overall score. Samsung Galaxy S6 has Android 5.0 OS, and Apple iPhone 5s works with iOS 8.x OS. Samsung Galaxy S6 is a newer and just a little thinner cellphone than Apple iPhone 5s, but it is also heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a bit superior processing unit than iPhone 5s, and although they both have a 64-bit processor, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has 6 more CPU cores, 2 GB more RAM and a much better 650 megahertz GPU. Galaxy S6 counts with a more vivid display than iPhone 5s, because it has a larger screen, a lot higher number of pixels per inch of screen and a way better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Galaxy S6 has a superior camera than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a larger sensor, a much higher 3840x2160 video quality, a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and a bigger aperture for better low light photos and videos. The iPhone 5s features a much bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy S6, because it has more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S6 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone 5s, because it has 2550mAh of battery capacity instead of 1570mAh.
Galaxy S6 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest, making it an easy choice.
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