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Samsung Galaxy 5
I5500, I5503Apple iPhone
4 GB| Global Score | |
| 44.7 | 46.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 2.2, 2.1 | iOS 3.x, 2.x, 1.x |
| 2010-06-09 | 2007-01-09 |
| 4.25 x 2.20 x 0.48 inches | 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.46 inches |
| 3.60 ounces | 4.80 ounces |
| $ 415.00 | $ 305.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 143 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 6.9 |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | Single-Core 412 MHz processor |
| -- | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.75 | 6.57 |
| Storage | |
| 102,4 MB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | -- |
| 5.06 | 4.73 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 2.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 521 hours standby time 8.7 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 8 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone is a little bit better than the Galaxy 5, having a 46.8 score against 44.7. Apple iPhone has iOS 3.x OS, while Galaxy 5 works with Android 2.2 OS. The Apple iPhone design is a bit thinner than Galaxy 5, but it's way heavier and was released 4 years before. Galaxy 5 features a little faster processor than iPhone. Both of them have the same number of cores.
IPhone features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy 5, because it has a quite higher quantity of pixels per inch of display, a bigger display and a much higher 480 x 320 resolution. Samsung Galaxy 5 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone. Both of them have a same resolution camera.
IPhone counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy 5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. IPhone has a bit better battery duration than Galaxy 5, because it has a 17% larger battery size.
Apple iPhone is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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