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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901FApple iPhone 6s
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 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 and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 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 A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | 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
The iPhone 6s is slightly better than the Galaxy S5 Plus, getting an 83 score against 78.1. The iPhone 6s is a newer cellphone, and it's also thinner and just a little bit lighter than Galaxy S5 Plus. The iPhone 6s has iOS 9.x OS, and Galaxy S5 Plus comes with Android 4.4.2 OS. Apple iPhone 6s counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores, and they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone 6s also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a faster graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy S5 Plus has just a bit better looking screen than iPhone 6s, because it has a little bit larger display, a greater pixel count per inch of screen and a lot higher 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Apple iPhone 6s counts with a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a very superior battery duration than iPhone 6s, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity instead of 1715mAh. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video resolution and the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also has a way higher 16 MP resolution back camera and a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Although iPhone 6s is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S5 Plus. So if you want that extra features, you can buy iPhone 6s, else you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S5 Plus, giving up some features and specs.
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