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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
16 GBA1549, A1522
Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S5 has a global score of 77.7, which is a bit better than the iPhone 6 Plus's global score of 75.3. The Samsung Galaxy S5 construction is somewhat lighter but somewhat thicker than iPhone 6 Plus, and both of them were released with only 3 months difference. Samsung Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2 operating system, and iPhone 6 Plus works with iOS 8.x operating system.
IPhone 6 Plus features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has a bit lower amount of pixels per display inch and a little bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a little larger display. Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a little better hardware performance than iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory, a better GPU working at 500 MHz and a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy S5 has a better camera than iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have a F2.2 aperture, the Galaxy S5 also has a camera with way more mega pixels, a bigger sensor and a much better video definition. Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 128 GB.
Apple iPhone 6 Plus counts with just a little better battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has 2915mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Samsung Galaxy S5 is also cheaper than the iPhone 6 Plus.
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