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Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77.8 |
| 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 | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Blue and Red |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 299.00 |
| 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 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 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 + 2.00 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| 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, EDR |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 6 has a general score of 79.2, which is a bit better than Galaxy S5 Sport's 77.8 general score. The Apple iPhone 6 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy S5 Sport comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system. Even though Apple iPhone 6 and the Galaxy S5 Sport were released with only a couple of months difference, Apple iPhone 6 is extremely thinner and somewhat lighter.
Galaxy S5 Sport has just a bit better performance than Apple iPhone 6, because although it has a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits, and they both have a 450 megahertz GPU, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and faster). The Galaxy S5 Sport has a little bit better screen than iPhone 6, because it has a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080, more pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit bigger screen.
Galaxy S5 Sport captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 6, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S5 Sport also has a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels, a larger camera sensor and a much higher video quality. The iPhone 6 features a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S5 Sport features a much longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a 2800mAh battery size against 1810mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, iPhone 6 is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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