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Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 75.3 |
| 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 | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 1920 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 4.4 |
| 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 | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.88 |
| 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
Galaxy S5 has an overall score of 77.7, which is slightly better than Apple iPhone 6 Plus's score of 75.3. Although the Galaxy S5 and Apple iPhone 6 Plus were released with only 3 months difference, the Galaxy S5 design is thicker but also somewhat lighter than Apple iPhone 6 Plus. The Galaxy S5 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Apple iPhone 6 Plus has iOS 8.x operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a bit better processor than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with a faster 500 megahertz graphics co-processor, a higher number of cores (and faster) and more RAM memory. Apple iPhone 6 Plus features a bit sharper display than Galaxy S5, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a quite worse screen density, it also counts with a little bit bigger display.
The Galaxy S5 features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S5 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. The iPhone 6 Plus has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5, because it has a 4% larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S5 has a much better camera than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Galaxy S5 also has a larger camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs, a back camera with way more megapixels and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Galaxy S5 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest one.
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