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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 4.88 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a bit better than Galaxy S5, getting an 83.8 score against 80.8. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a incredibly newer and a little bit thinner phone than the Galaxy S5, but it's notably heavier. The Galaxy S5 features a better looking display than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a greater screen pixels density.
IPhone 7 Plus counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Galaxy S5 features just a little better processing power than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have 4 cpu cores and 3 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy S5 also has a graphics processor.
Samsung Galaxy S5 has a slightly better camera than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photos, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a much better resolution camera in the back and a bigger back camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures.
IPhone 7 Plus counts with just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a 4 percent more battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S5. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Apple iPhone 7 Plus, otherwise you can save some money and get the Galaxy S5, giving up a couple specs and features.
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