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Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.8 |
| 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 | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Blue and Red |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 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 Plus has a general score of 80.4, which is a bit better than Galaxy S5 Sport's score of 77.8. The Apple iPhone 6 Plus construction is somewhat thinner but a bit heavier than the Galaxy S5 Sport, and both were only released 3 months apart. Apple iPhone 6 Plus comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy S5 Sport works with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a little bit better performance than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a 32 bits processor instead of 64-bits, and they both have a 450 megahertz graphics processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores.
IPhone 6 Plus counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has a little bit inferior pixels number in each inch in the screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080, the iPhone 6 Plus also counts with a little larger screen. Apple iPhone 6 Plus features much more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
IPhone 6 Plus features a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 2915mAh battery size. The Galaxy S5 Sport shoots a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have a F2.2 camera aperture, the Galaxy S5 Sport also has a larger sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
Although Apple iPhone 6 Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S5 Sport, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S5 Sport. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy S5 Sport, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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