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Apple iPhone 5s
CDMAA1533
Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 80.8 |
| 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 |
| $ 205.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.7 |
| 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 | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| 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
Galaxy S5 has a score of 80.8, which is just a bit better than iPhone 5s's 75.5 overall score. Galaxy S5 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while iPhone 5s works with iOS 8.x operating system. Although Galaxy S5 is newer than iPhone 5s, it is way heavier and just a little bit thicker. Galaxy S5 counts with just a bit better processing power than iPhone 5s, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit against 64-bits and a slower graphics processing unit working at 500 MHz, it also counts with more RAM memory and 2 more cores.
The Galaxy S5 counts with a bit more vivid display than iPhone 5s, because it has a much better screen pixel density, a bigger screen and a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Galaxy S5 captures much better videos and photos than iPhone 5s, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy S5 also has a lot more mega pixels camera in the back, a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much higher (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy S5 has a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 5s, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy S5 counts with a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 5s, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Apple iPhone 5s, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Apple iPhone 5s. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy S5, otherwise you can save some money and get the Apple iPhone 5s, resigning a couple features and specs.
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