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Apple iPhone 5s
CDMAA1533
Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 87.4 |
| 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 |
| $ 205.00 | $ 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, Dual 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
The Galaxy S6 has a general score of 87.4, which is much better than the Apple iPhone 5s's 75.5 general score. The Galaxy S6 comes with Android 5.0 OS, while Apple iPhone 5s counts with iOS 8.x OS. Galaxy S6's design is newer and just a bit thinner than the Apple iPhone 5s's, but it is somewhat heavier.
Galaxy S6 features a little bit better performance than iPhone 5s, and although they both have a 64-bit CPU, the Galaxy S6 also has a larger number of cores , a higher amount of RAM and a better graphics co-processor working at 650 megahertz. Samsung Galaxy S6 features a much better looking screen than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a lot higher 2560 x 1440px resolution, a larger display and a much better screen density.
The Galaxy S6 features a better camera than iPhone 5s, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography in poorly lited environments, a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S6 features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 5s, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy S6 features a way better battery performance than iPhone 5s, because it has a 2550mAh battery capacity instead of 1570mAh.
The Galaxy S6 is more expensive than Apple iPhone 5s, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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