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Apple iPhone 5s
CDMAA1533
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 5.1 |
| 2013-09-10 | 2015-08-13 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is just a bit better than the Apple iPhone 5s, getting a score of 79.3 against 75.5. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is extremely heavier than Apple iPhone 5s, it's a little bit thinner and newer. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with Android 5.1 OS, and Apple iPhone 5s comes with iOS 8.x OS.
The iPhone 5s has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores , an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bit CPU. The Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a little more vivid screen than iPhone 5s, because it has a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1440px, a way greater display pixels density and a really bigger screen.
Galaxy S6 edge+ features a better camera than iPhone 5s, because it has a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and videos, a much more mega pixels back-facing camera, a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality pictures and a lot higher (4K) video definition. The Galaxy S6 edge+ has as much memory for games and applications as the iPhone 5s one, both of them have the same 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a way better battery life than iPhone 5s, because it has a 91 percent bigger battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is a better device, it is way more expensive than iPhone 5s, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPhone 5s. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, else you can save some dollars and get the iPhone 5s, giving up some features and specifications.
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