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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-03-31 | 2016-06-01 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy C5 has a global score of 76.4, which is just a bit better than iPhone SE's 75.7 global score. Samsung Galaxy C5's body is incredibly heavier but somewhat thinner than the iPhone SE, and they were only released 2 months apart. Galaxy C5 and iPhone SE count with really similar displays, although the Galaxy C5 also has a better pixel density, a larger display and a way higher 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Apple iPhone SE features a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy C5 has just a little better performance than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy C5 features a much longer battery life than iPhone SE, because it has a 60% larger battery capacity. Apple iPhone SE counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy C5, because although it has a back facing camera with much less mega-pixels resolution and a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a way higher video definition.
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