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Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 80.4 |
| 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 | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 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 | 2915mAh 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 | 4.88 |
| 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 iPhone 6 Plus is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, having a score of 80.4 against 77.8. Even though the iPhone 6 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport were only released 3 months apart, iPhone 6 Plus's body is a little bit heavier but also somewhat thinner. The iPhone 6 Plus has iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport works with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The Galaxy S5 Sport features a bit faster processing unit than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a 32-bit processor against 64-bits, and they both have a 450 megahertz graphics processor, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and 2 more CPU cores. Apple iPhone 6 Plus counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of display, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Apple iPhone 6 Plus also counts with a quite bigger screen.
IPhone 6 Plus features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport captures slightly better photos and videos than iPhone 6 Plus, and although they both have a F2.2 diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera, a larger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and a much higher (4K) video definition.
Apple iPhone 6 Plus features just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 2915mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 6 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S5 Sport, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S5 Sport. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Apple iPhone 6 Plus, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S5 Sport, giving up some features and specs.
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