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Apple iPhone 6s Plus
128 GBSamsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | $ 249.00 |
| 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 A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh 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 |
| 4.72 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 6s Plus is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, having a overall score of 84.2 against 78.1. IPhone 6s Plus comes with iOS 9.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system. The iPhone 6s Plus is a newer and a little thinner phone than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, although it's also incredibly heavier.
The iPhone 6s Plus counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a little lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the iPhone 6s Plus also counts with a little bit bigger display. IPhone 6s Plus has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has an inferior number of cores, and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 6s Plus also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a much better graphics processor.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus has much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory. Galaxy S5 Plus has a little bit better camera than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy S5 Plus also has a larger sensor capturing higher quality pictures and a lot more MP back camera.
The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit superior battery duration than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 2800mAh battery capacity instead of 2750mAh.
Although iPhone 6s Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S5 Plus. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy S5 Plus, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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