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Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S6

2.31 in
4.87 in
Apple iPhone 5 Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 5
2.78 in
5.65 in
Samsung Galaxy S6 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S6
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
29
4.5 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
70 %
4 stars
23 %
3 stars
5 %
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 %
39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Operating systemApple iOS 10Android 5.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz2.1 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core
CPU modelApple A6 APL0598Samsung Exynos Octa 7420
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543ARM Mali-T760
RAM memory1 GB3 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Screen size4.0 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyIPS TFTSuper AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
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 fps120.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernono
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot

Design

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Height4.87 in5.65 in
Width2.31 in2.78 in
Depth0.3 in0.27 in
Weight3.95 oz4.87 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.1
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionLightning
  • USB
  • Wireless
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificMHL

Cellular

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
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
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequenciesRegional
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity1440.0 mAh2550.0 mAh
Talk time8.0 h17.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging noyes

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

          Often compared with Apple iPhone 5

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S6