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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
128 GBA1549, A1522
Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-09-09 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 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 | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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
The iPhone 6 Plus has a score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5's global score of 77.7. The iPhone 6 Plus has iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2 OS. Even though the iPhone 6 Plus and the Galaxy S5 were only released 3 months apart, the iPhone 6 Plus construction is somewhat thinner but also somewhat heavier than the Galaxy S5.
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus features a slightly better display than Galaxy S5, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a just a bit inferior number of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite bigger screen. The Galaxy S5 counts with just a little better processing power than iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory, a faster GPU working at 500 megahertz and a higher number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 takes much better photos and videos than iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has a back-facing camera with a way better 16 megapixels resolution, a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Apple iPhone 6 Plus features a superior memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity. The Apple iPhone 6 Plus counts with a little longer battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has a 2915mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh.
Apple iPhone 6 Plus costs a little more money than the Samsung Galaxy S5, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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