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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQApple iPhone 6s Plus
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 84.2 |
| 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 | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminium | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 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 | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.72 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus has an overall score of 84.2, which is better than the Galaxy A5's overall score of 72.4. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus works with iOS 9.x OS, and Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 OS. Apple iPhone 6s Plus's body is newer, but somewhat thicker and way heavier than the Galaxy A5. IPhone 6s Plus counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A5, because although it has 2 lesser processing cores (although they are faster), and they both have 2 GB of RAM and a 64-bits processor, the iPhone 6s Plus also counts with a faster graphics co-processor running at 650 MHz.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a brighter display than Galaxy A5, because it has a little bigger screen, a lot better 1920 x 1080px resolution and a higher pixels density. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus has greater battery duration than Galaxy A5, because it has a 2750mAh battery size. Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a lot better camera than Galaxy A5, because although it has a lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Although iPhone 6s Plus is a better device, it is way 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 and features, you can buy the iPhone 6s Plus, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy A5, resigning some specs and features.
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