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Apple iPhone 5S vs Apple iPhone 6S

2.31 in
4.87 in
Apple iPhone 5S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 5S
2.64 in
5.44 in
Apple iPhone 6S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 6S
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
17
4.7 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
88 %
4 stars
11 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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22
4.5 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
73 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
46
4.3 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Operating systemApple iOS 11Apple iOS 11
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
CPU modelApple A7 APL0698Apple A9
GPU modelPowerVR G6430PowerVR GT7600
RAM memory1 GB2 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Screen size4.0 in4.7 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1136 x 640 px1334 x 750 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
Pixel density326.0 ppi326.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx12.0 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.)120.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Slow-Moyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Face detectionyesyes

Storage

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernono
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot

Design

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Colour of product
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • Space grey
  • Rose gold
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Gray
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Magnesium
  • Plastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Height4.87 in5.44 in
Width2.31 in2.64 in
Depth0.3 in0.28 in
Weight3.95 oz5.04 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Pedometeryesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesno
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionLightningLightning
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificManufacturer specific

Cellular

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
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+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation systemS-GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium Polymer
Battery capacity1560.0 mAh1715.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h240.0 h
Talk time10.0 h14.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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          Apple iPhone 5S vs Apple iPhone 6S - User Opinions

          • evan.johnston
            over 1 year ago
            The most obvious difference between the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6s is the size of the screen. The iPhone 5s (the little black model in the picture below) has the smaller 4-inch display while the iPhone 6s (the pink model below) has a larger 4.7-inch display.Oct 27, 2015
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