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Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-06-23 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 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 MSM8974-AC 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 | 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 (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 |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 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, EDR | 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 Apple iPhone 6 has a general score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's 77.8 global score. Even though the Apple iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport were released only a couple months apart, the Apple iPhone 6 is noticeably thinner and lighter. Apple iPhone 6 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a bit more powerful processing unit than Apple iPhone 6, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, and they both have a 450 megahertz graphics processor, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a higher number of cores and 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S5 Sport features a slightly better looking screen than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a greater number of pixels per inch of display, a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport captures just a bit better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 6, and although they both have a F2.2 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also has a way more megapixels camera, a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photos.
The iPhone 6 has much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a much better battery life than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a 2800mAh battery size against 1810mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Apple iPhone 6 is also by far the cheapest, making it a no doubt choice.
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