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Apple iPhone 6 Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 6
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Apple iPhone 6S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 6S
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Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
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28
4.4 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
52 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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4.5 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
73 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
100 %
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43
4.3 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
0 %
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4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
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4 stars
27 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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4.3 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Apple iOS 11Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.4 GHz2.0 GHz1.9 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-core8-core
CPU modelApple A8Apple A9Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
GPU modelPowerVR GX6650PowerVR GT7600ARM Mali-T830 MP2
RAM memory1 GB2 GB3 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in4.7 in5.2 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLED
Resolution1334 x 750 px1334 x 750 px1080 x 1920 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • AMOLED
  • Full HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi326.0 ppi424.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingFingerprint-resistant coating
N/A
Touchscreen
N/A
yes
N/A
Dual screen support
N/A
no
N/A
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR
N/A
no
N/A
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
3D touch
N/A
yes
N/A
Multi touch
N/A
yes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f2.2 f
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomaticAutomatic
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps240.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recording
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detectionFace recognitionyes
N/A
Geo-tagging
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
yes
N/A
LED Flash
N/A
yes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yes
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx5.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Face detectionFace recognitionyes
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.2F/1.9
HDR mode
N/A
Auto HDR mode
N/A
Light source
N/A
Retina FlashDisplay flash

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
32 GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Memory card reader
N/A
no
N/A
Maximum card storage
N/A
N/A
256GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Space grey
  • Rose gold
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Gray
N/A
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistant
N/A
no
N/A
Shock resistant
N/A
noyes

Dimensions

Height5.44 in5.44 in5.75 in
Width2.64 in2.64 in2.81 in
Depth0.27 in0.28 in0.31 in
Weight4.55 oz5.04 oz5.61 oz

Other features

Payment technologyApple PayApple PaySamsung Pay
Built-in stereo speakers
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Bluetooth version4.04.24.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
Charging connection
  • HDMI
  • Lightning
LightningUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificManufacturer specificNo
Dual sim support
N/A
noyes
DLNA certified
N/A
no
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBC
NFC
N/A
yesyes
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.0
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
USB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
no

Cellular

Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
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
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yes
N/A
2G GSM
N/A
yes
N/A
3G UMTS
N/A
yes
N/A
4G LTE
N/A
yes
N/A
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yes
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
Google Cast

Battery

Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium Polymer
N/A
Battery capacity1810.0 mAh1715.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h240.0 h
N/A
Talk time14.0 h14.0 h16.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
no
N/A
Fast charging
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless charging
N/A
no
N/A

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