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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQApple iPhone 6s
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | iOS 9.x |
| 2014-10-30 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminium | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 575.00 |
| 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 A9 APL0898 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
IPhone 6s has a global score of 83, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A5's 72.4 overall score. The iPhone 6s works with iOS 9.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy A5 comes with Android 4.4.4 operating system. The iPhone 6s body is newer, but somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A5.
The Apple iPhone 6s features a little better processing power than Galaxy A5, because although it has 2 less processing cores , and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory and a 64-bits processor, the Apple iPhone 6s also counts with a much better graphics co-processor working at 650 MHz. IPhone 6s has just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1334 x 750 and a just a little better display density.
IPhone 6s has a lot better camera than Galaxy A5, because although it has a back-facing camera with less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher video quality. Apple iPhone 6s features a very superior memory for applications and games than Galaxy A5, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A5 features longer battery duration than iPhone 6s, because it has a 34 percent greater battery capacity.
Although iPhone 6s is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A5. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the iPhone 6s, else you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy A5, giving up a couple features and specs.
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