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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901FApple iPhone 6s Plus
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 84.2 |
| 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 | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 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 | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.72 |
| 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 6s Plus is just a bit better than Galaxy S5 Plus, getting an 84.2 score against 78.1. Apple iPhone 6s Plus's design is newer and a little bit thinner than the Galaxy S5 Plus's, but it's also noticeably heavier. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with iOS 9.x operating system, while Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 operating system.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has an inferior number of cores and also slower, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone 6s Plus also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a better GPU. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a little bit lower display pixels density, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Apple iPhone 6s Plus also counts with a bit bigger screen.
The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with just a bit better camera than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S5 Plus also has a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality photos and videos and a back camera with a way higher 16 mega pixels resolution.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a little better battery life than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 2800mAh battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S5 Plus. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPhone 6s Plus, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S5 Plus, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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