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Apple iPhone 6
16 GBA1549, A1522
Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 77.7 |
| 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, Red and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 750 x 1334 pixels | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| 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, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 14 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
Samsung Galaxy S5 is slightly better than the Apple iPhone 6, getting a global score of 77.7 against 74.1. Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, and Apple iPhone 6 works with iOS 8.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy S5 is a better cellphone than the Apple iPhone 6, we must tell that it is also heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a bit better processor than iPhone 6, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM, a greater number of cores and a much better 500 MHz graphics processor. The Galaxy S5 features a bit better display than iPhone 6, because it has a quite larger screen, more pixels per inch in the display and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1440.
The Galaxy S5 has a superior camera than Apple iPhone 6, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy S5 also has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors. Galaxy S5 counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone 6, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S5 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S5 features a much longer battery life than iPhone 6, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity instead of 1810mAh.
The Galaxy S5 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the iPhone 6.
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