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Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
LTESM-G800
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 75.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-06-23 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.16 x 2.55 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 3 Quad 3470 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.59 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 6 Plus is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, with a 75.3 score against 71.3. Although iPhone 6 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S5 mini were released only 3 months apart, iPhone 6 Plus's design is extremely thinner but also heavier. The iPhone 6 Plus comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy S5 mini has Android 4.4 OS.
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a larger screen and a little higher pixels number in each inch of screen. Galaxy S5 mini features a superior memory to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy S5 mini also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, because although it has a lower number of 1400 MHz cores, a slower graphics processing unit running at 450 megahertz and less RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. IPhone 6 Plus features a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, because it has 2915mAh of battery capacity against 2100mAh.
The iPhone 6 Plus features a much better camera than Galaxy S5 mini, and although they both have a back facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels resolution and the same video definition, the iPhone 6 Plus also has better video frame rates.
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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