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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
64 GBA1549, A1522
Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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
IPhone 6 Plus is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S5, with a global score of 78.2 against 77.7. Even though iPhone 6 Plus and the Samsung Galaxy S5 were released with only 3 months difference, iPhone 6 Plus's design is heavier but also thinner. The iPhone 6 Plus has iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2 OS.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a 32 bits processor against 64-bits, it also counts with a much better graphics processing unit running at 500 megahertz, a greater number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S5, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit larger screen. The iPhone 6 Plus has a better storage for applications and games than Galaxy S5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
IPhone 6 Plus features a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 2915mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a superior camera than iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has a lot higher video quality, a back-facing camera with lot more MP and a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures.
IPhone 6 Plus is a little more expensive than Galaxy S5, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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