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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
Apple iPhone 6s
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 9.x |
| 2014-06-23 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
IPhone 6s has a score of 83, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S5's global score of 80.8. IPhone 6s counts with iOS 9.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy S5 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system. The iPhone 6s construction is newer, thinner and a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy S5.
Apple iPhone 6s features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S5, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a better graphics processing unit working at 650 MHz and a 64 bits processor. Galaxy S5 has just a bit better display than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a little bit larger display, a way better display density and a lot higher 1920 x 1080px resolution.
Apple iPhone 6s counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Galaxy S5 features a way better battery performance than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S5 captures slightly better videos and photos than iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy S5 also has a much higher 16 MP resolution back camera and a bigger back camera sensor.
Although iPhone 6s is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S5. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy S5, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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