Difference between iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S5

Key Difference: The biggest and the most debated difference between the two is the fact that iPhone runs Apple’s iOS operating system, whereas Samsung Galaxy S5 runs on Google’s Android. The iPhone 6 co-launched with the iOS 8, while Samsung Galaxy S5 showcases the Android version 4.4.2, also known as KitKat.

iPhone 6

Smartphones are essential in today’s world, even if not for technological purposes, at least for social purposes. Smartphones are a status symbol. Anyone without a smartphone is either considered technologically ignorant or below their status level. Furthermore, the smartphone market is currently led by two competitors: Apple and Samsung. Apple’s iPhones and Samsung’s Galaxy series are constantly competing with each and tries to outdo the other. The latest phones to do this in this series are the Apple iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S5.

The biggest and the most debated difference between the two is the fact that iPhone runs Apple’s iOS operating system, whereas Samsung Galaxy S5 runs on Google’s Android. The iPhone 6 co-launched with the iOS 8, while Samsung Galaxy S5 showcases the Android version 4.4.2, also known as KitKat.

While, iPhone 6 is the first phone that Apple has released with a 4.7 inch screen, Samsung Galaxy S5 has a screen size of 5.1 inches. iPhone 6 has a resolution of 1334 x 750 pixels, whereas S5 has a resolution of full HD 1920x1080 pixels. Samsung has often been criticized by Apple fans of creating phones with too large screens. Apple fans often claimed that 4-inch screens were the perfect size. However, with this phone, Apple seems to have jumped into the foray of large screens even if a little late.

Additionally, iPhone 6 does not differ too much from its predecessor, iPhone 5S. Similar to iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 has the aluminium backing and toughened glass front. However, it is slimmer than the iPhone 5S. It has a shatter proof ion-strengthened glass with oleophobic coating. Similarly, Samsung has stuck with what worked for them with Samsung Galaxy S4. From the front, both Samsung Galaxy S4 and S5 look nearly identical. In the back, Samsung has introduced a new motif with dimples. However, the chassis of the phone still feels like plastic.

In terms of hardware, the iPhone 6 features a second-generation, 64-bit, 20 nanometre architecture A8 chipset, which would result in 20% faster performance and 50% faster graphics performance as compared to the iPhone 5S. It also has the M8 motion co-processor, which like the M7 is primarily aimed at fitness applications and can now distinguish between running, cycling and elevation. The Samsung Galaxy S5, on the other hand, features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor which clocks at 2.5GHz, and is paired with 2GB of RAM and an updated Adreno 330 GPU.

The iPhone 6 has an all new 8MP iSight sensor with an f/2.2 aperture, 1080p video, digital stabilisation, and true tone flash. The front camera is a 1.2 MP, 720p camera with face detection, for Facetime. The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a 16-megapixel with 5312 x 2988 pixels resolution and a 2 MP 1080p front-facing camera.

Another big difference between iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S5 is that the new Samsung is dust and water resistant, which the iPhone just has not touched yet. The Galaxy S5 has the option of wireless charging as well. Additionally, the Samsung Galaxy S5 has upgraded to the USB 3.0. It also showcases Corning Gorilla Glass 3, which provides more protection than just shatter proof glass with oleophobic coating.

The iPhone 6 comes in storage variants of 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB. The 32 GB option no longer exists. Galaxy S5, on the other hand, comes with an option of 16GB or 32GB plus microSD support for external memory. Both phones also have fingerprint scanners. However, the S5 also comes with a heart rate monitor as well as an updated S Health app. In another point, while Samsung Galaxy phones have included NFC for a while now, Apple has just launched the facility with the iPhone 6. However, it is only useable with the Apple Pay, a service very similar to Google Wallet.

Comparison between iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S5:

	iPhone 6	Samsung Galaxy S5
Launch Date	September 2014	April 2014
Company	Apple Corporation	Samsung Electronics
Size	5.44 inches (138.1 mm) x 2.64 inches (67.0 mm) x 0.27 inch (6.9 mm)	142 (5.59in) x 72.5 (2.85in) x 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Display	4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology Dual-domain pixels for wider viewing angles	5.1 inches (diagonal) Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Screen	1334 x 750 pixels, 16M colors (~326 ppi pixel density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16M colors (~432 ppi pixel density)
Protection	Shatter proof glass, oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Weight	4.55 ounces (129 grams)	145 g (5.11 oz)
2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586 TD-SCDMA 1900 / 2000 - A1586	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-G900F HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-G900A HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-G900M HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-G900T
4G Network	LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 13 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 29) - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA) LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 TD-LTE 1900 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600 (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 13 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 29 / 38 / 39 / 40 / 41) - A1586	LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - SM-G900F LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - SM-G900A LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - SM-G900M LTE 700 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - SM-G900T
GUI	iUI	TouchWiz UI
CPU speed	Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU	PowerVR GX6650 (hexa-core graphics)	Adreno 330
OS	iOS 8	Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset	A8 chip with 64-bit architecture M8 motion coprocessor	Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801
RAM	1 GB	2 GB RAM
SIM Size	Nano-SIM	Micro-SIM
Internal Memory	16/64/128 GB	16/32 GB
Expandable Memory	No	microSD, up to 128 GB
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Gesture Sensor, Fingerprint Sensor, HR Sensor, Hall Sensor, Accelerometer, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Light Sensor, Barometer, Proximity Sensor
Connectivity	GPRS, EDGE, WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz) Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology. USB v2.0	GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, USB v3.0
Data	GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB, NFC (Apple Pay only)	GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB, NFC
Speed	DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps DL, 50 Mbps UL	HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth	v4.0, A2DP, LE	v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
USB	USB v2.0	microUSB v3.0 (MHL 2.1), USB On-the-go, USB Host
Primary Camera	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash	16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Secondary Camera	1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular	2 MP, 1080p@30fps, dual video call
Video	Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 1080p, 60 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec Video Playing Format: FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WEBM, WMV, 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI Video Playing Resolution: UHD 4K (3840 x 2160), @30fps
Camera Features	New 8-megapixel iSight camera with 1.5µ pixels Autofocus with Focus Pixels ƒ/2.2 aperture True Tone flash Five-element lens Hybrid IR filter Backside illumination sensor Sapphire crystal lens cover Auto image stabilization Auto HDR for photos Improved face detection Exposure control Panorama (up to 43 megapixels) Burst mode Tap to focus Photo geotagging Timer mode	1/2.6'' sensor size 1.12 µm pixel size Dual Shot Simultaneous HD video and image recording geo-tagging touch focus face/smile detection HDR
Sound Enhancement	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Audio supported formats	AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV	3GA, AWB, FALC, MID, MXMF, OGA, OTA, RTX, RTTTL, XMF, AAC, AMR, IMY, M4A, MIDI, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA
Video supported formats	H.264 video up to 1080p, 60 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format	FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WEBM, WMV, 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI
Battery Capacity	Non-removable Li-Po 1810 mAh battery (6.9 Wh)	Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery
Stand-by	Up to 10 days (250 hours)	Up to 390 hours
Talk time	Up to 14 hours on 3G	Up to 21 hours
Internet use	Up to 10 hours on 3G, up to 10 hours on LTE, up to 11 hours on Wi-Fi	-
Video playback	Up to 11 hours	-
Audio playback	Up to 50 hours	Up to 67 hours
Available Colors	Silver, Gold, Space Gray	Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White
Messaging	iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser	HTML5 (Safari)	HTML5
Radio	No	No
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
Java	No	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Additional Features	Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID) AirPlay Mirroring, photos, audio, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately) Apple Pay AirDrop file sharing Siri natural language commands and dictation iCloud cloud service iCloud Keychain Twitter and Facebook integration TV-out Maps iBooks PDF reader Audio/video player/editor Organizer Document viewer/editor Photo viewer/editor Voice memo/dial/command Predictive text input	Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified) IP67 certified - dust and water resistant Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes Wireless charging (market dependent) ANT+ support S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Smart stay, Smart pause, Smart scroll Air gestures Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage) TV-out (via MHL 2.1 A/V link) Organizer Photo/video editor Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input (Swype)