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Apple iPhone 5s
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.8 |
| 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 | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Blue and Red |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 299.00 |
| 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 | 432 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 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 | -- |
| 8.69 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| 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 Sport is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone 5s, having a 77.8 score against 75.5. The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Apple iPhone 5s works with iOS 8.x operating system. The Galaxy S5 Sport is a newer phone than Apple iPhone 5s, but it is thicker and way heavier.
Galaxy S5 Sport has just a little better performance than Apple iPhone 5s, because although it has a 32 bits CPU against 64-bits and a weaker graphics processor running at 450 MHz, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Galaxy S5 Sport features a bit more vivid display than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a larger screen, a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a greater pixel density.
Galaxy S5 Sport features a much better camera than Apple iPhone 5s, and although they both have a F2.2 aperture, the Galaxy S5 Sport also has a lot better (4K) video resolution, a larger sensor and a camera with a lot higher resolution. Apple iPhone 5s has a bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a really longer battery performance than iPhone 5s, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity against 1570mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is a better device, it is way more expensive than the iPhone 5s, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPhone 5s. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the iPhone 5s, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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