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Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S5

2.31 in
4.87 in
Apple iPhone 5 Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 5
2.85 in
5.59 in
Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S5
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
24
4.5 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
64 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
25
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
53 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Operating systemApple iOS 10Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A6 APL0598Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory1 GB2 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Screen size4.0 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi432.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Primary sensor size1/3.2"1/2.6"
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx2.1 Mpx

Storage

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Plastic
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Height4.87 in5.59 in
Width2.31 in2.85 in
Depth0.3 in0.32 in
Weight3.95 oz5.11 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • SBC
  • aptX
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionLightningUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificMHL

Cellular

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequenciesRegional
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity1440.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
Standby time225.0 h390.0 h
Talk time8.0 h21.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging noyes

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone 5

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S5