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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 80.4 |
| 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 |
| $ 399.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.7 | 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 |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S5 has an overall score of 80.8, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone 6 Plus's overall score of 80.4. Samsung Galaxy S5's body is somewhat lighter but somewhat thicker than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, and they were only released 3 months apart. The Samsung Galaxy S5 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while Apple iPhone 6 Plus has iOS 8.x operating system.
The Galaxy S5 has a bit better looking display than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy S5 features just a bit better performance than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a 32-bit CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a better graphics co-processor working at 500 megahertz, more RAM and a higher number of cores.
IPhone 6 Plus counts with much more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. IPhone 6 Plus has just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a 2915mAh battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Galaxy S5 shoots better photographs and videos than iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy S5 also has a back camera with much more mega-pixels, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S5 is also a lot cheaper, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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