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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQApple iPhone 6
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 74.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-10-30 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 6 has a global score of 74.1, which is slightly better than Galaxy A5's 72.4 score. IPhone 6 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 OS. Although it's the best in this comparison review, it must be told that it is also just a little bit heavier and a little thicker. Apple iPhone 6 counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1334 x 750px and a quite higher pixel quantity per display inch.
The iPhone 6 counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy A5, although it has less RAM and a lower number of cores , they both have a 450 MHz graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processing unit. Samsung Galaxy A5 features a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 6, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A5 also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A5 features improved battery life than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a 27% greater battery size. The iPhone 6 features a superior camera than Galaxy A5, although it has a lot lower resolution back facing camera and a worse 1920x1080 video quality.
The Apple iPhone 6 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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