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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901FApple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.2 |
| 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 | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 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 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Krait 450 (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 420 (500 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 + 2.10 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), 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 |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 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 |
| 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 iPhone 6 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, with a score of 79.2 against 78.1. The iPhone 6 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with Android 4.4.2 OS. The iPhone 6 is a somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, although they were released with only 3 months difference.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a little larger display, a higher count of pixels per display inch and a way higher 1920 x 1080 resolution. Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit better processing unit than iPhone 6, because although it has a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a larger number of cores, a much better GPU working at 500 MHz and more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S5 Plus features a little bit better camera than iPhone 6, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Galaxy S5 Plus also has a way better (4K) video quality, a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality videos and photos and a way more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The iPhone 6 features a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a way better battery life than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a 55 percent more battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the iPhone 6 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it a great choice.
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