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Apple iPhone 5s
SprintA1453
Samsung Galaxy S6
T-MobileSM-G920T
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 87.3 |
| 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 |
| $ 245.00 | $ 245.00 |
| 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 |
| 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
Galaxy S6 is better than iPhone 5s, getting an 87.3 score against 75.5. Galaxy S6 has Android 5.0 operating system, while iPhone 5s has iOS 8.x operating system. Although Galaxy S6 is somewhat heavier than the iPhone 5s, it's just a little bit thinner and also newer. Galaxy S6 has a little bit better processing power than iPhone 5s, and although they both have a 64-bits processor, the Galaxy S6 also has 6 more cores, more RAM and a much better 650 megahertz graphics processing unit.
Galaxy S6 counts with a more vivid screen than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440, a way higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a larger display. The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a better camera than iPhone 5s, because it has a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a back-facing camera with much more megapixels, a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a larger camera aperture.
Galaxy S6 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone 5s, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S6 counts with a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 5s, because it has 2550mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S6 and the iPhone 5s cost exactly the same, making it a very good choice.
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