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Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
Apple iPhone 6
64 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-06-23 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1440 x 1920 pixels | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 has a score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than iPhone 6's 77 global score. The Galaxy S5 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, and iPhone 6 works with iOS 8.x OS. The Galaxy S5 body is somewhat thicker and heavier than iPhone 6. The Galaxy S5 has a bit better processing unit than iPhone 6, because although it has a 32 bits processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a better graphics co-processor, a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy S5 has a bit sharper display than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a way better 1920 x 1440 resolution, a higher screen density and a little bigger screen. The iPhone 6 features a quite bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S5 features a much better camera than iPhone 6, and although they both have a F2.2 aperture, the Galaxy S5 also has a larger sensor providing a better image quality, a much more mega pixels back-facing camera and a way better (4K) video resolution. Samsung Galaxy S5 has a really longer battery performance than iPhone 6, because it has a 55% larger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S5 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the iPhone 6.
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