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Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-09-09 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 750 x 1334 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 A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 6 has a general score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S5 Plus's 78.1 global score. The Apple iPhone 6 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy S5 Plus comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system. The Apple iPhone 6 is a somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner device than the Galaxy S5 Plus, although they were released with only a few months difference.
Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit more vivid display than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a greater pixel density, a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a little bit larger display. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a bit better performance than Apple iPhone 6, because although it has a 32 bits CPU instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a much better graphics processor, more RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
The iPhone 6 has a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy S5 Plus features a much better battery life than iPhone 6, because it has a 55 percent larger battery size.
The Galaxy S5 Plus takes a little bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 6, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S5 Plus also has a larger sensor providing a higher image quality, a camera with way more megapixels and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
IPhone 6 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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