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Samsung Galaxy E5
SM-E500F, SM-E500H, SM-E500YZ, SM-E500M, SM-E500HQApple iPhone 5
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 68.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2015-01-06 | 2012-09-12 |
| 5.57 x 2.76 x 0.29 inches | 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 3.95 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple A6 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.19 |
| 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2400mAh Battery | 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 16 hours talk time | 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time |
| 4.4 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 5 is just a bit better than the Galaxy E5, getting a 68.8 score against 65.5. Apple iPhone 5 works with iOS 7.x operating system, and Galaxy E5 comes with Android 4.4.4 operating system. Although the Apple iPhone 5 is a lot older and just a little thicker than the Galaxy E5, it's body is still incredibly lighter.
The Apple iPhone 5 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy E5, because although it has a quite lower 1136 x 640 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater pixel density. Galaxy E5 counts with a much greater storage for applications and games than iPhone 5, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy E5 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 64 GB.
The Galaxy E5 features a bit better processing unit than iPhone 5, because it has a larger amount of RAM, a graphics processor and a higher number of cores. Samsung Galaxy E5 features a very superior battery duration than iPhone 5, because it has a 2400mAh battery size against 1440mAh. Apple iPhone 5 captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy E5. Both have a back facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels resolution, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Apple iPhone 5 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it an obvious call.
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