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Apple iPhone 5s
SprintA1453
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-09-10 | 2015-04-10 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminium and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 249.00 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.69 | 8.47 |
| 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 | 2600mAh 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has an overall score of 85.7, which is better than iPhone 5s's 75.5 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge comes with Android 5.0 operating system, while iPhone 5s works with iOS 8.x operating system. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is heavier than iPhone 5s, it's a little thinner and newer.
The Galaxy S6 Edge has a sharper screen than iPhone 5s, because it has much more pixels per inch in the screen, a much better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than iPhone 5s, because it has more internal storage.
The Galaxy S6 Edge features a bit better processing unit than iPhone 5s, and although they both have a 64 bits processor, the Galaxy S6 Edge also has a higher amount of RAM, a better graphics processing unit working at 650 MHz and a higher number of cores (and also faster). The iPhone 5s takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a back camera with lot less megapixels resolution, a smaller aperture, a smaller camera sensor and a way worse 1920x1080 video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a way better battery life than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S6 Edge is a little more expensive than Apple iPhone 5s, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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