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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-06-23 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Krait 400 (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 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 6 has a score of 79.2, which is a bit better than Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 general score. IPhone 6 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy S5 Active works with Android 4.4.4 operating system. IPhone 6's body is a lot lighter and noticeably thinner than Galaxy S5 Active, even when they were only released with a couple months difference.
The Galaxy S5 Active counts with just a little better performance than iPhone 6, because although it has a 32 bits processor against 64-bits, and they both have a 450 MHz graphics processing unit, the Galaxy S5 Active also counts with a higher amount of RAM and 2 more cores. Samsung Galaxy S5 Active counts with a bit sharper display than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a much better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a little bigger screen and a greater screen pixel density.
IPhone 6 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a much worse 1920x1080 video quality and a way worse 8 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back. The Apple iPhone 6 features a much better memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has a very superior battery life than iPhone 6, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity.
The iPhone 6 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Galaxy S5 Active.
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