Samsung Galaxy S6 vs. Apple iPhone 5s

Samsung Galaxy S6
  • 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC     32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2550 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
Read ReviewGalaxy S6
News (292)
Galaxy S6 Price
$220. Search
Apple iPhone 5s
  • 4" (1136x640) IPS LCD
  • 1GB
    A7 SoC     16GB/32GB/64GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 1560 mAh
iPhone 5s
News (346)
iPhone 5s Price
$155. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S6iPhone 5s
ProductGalaxy S6 (Launched 2015-03-01), Price: 220 USD at AmazoniPhone 5s (Launched 2013-09-01), Price: 155 USD at Amazon
Display5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 4" 1136x640 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 28mm 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
  • 29mm 8-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 1.2-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
  • A7 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 16GB/32GB/64GB Storage
  • None
Battery2550 mAh, Wireless Charging1560 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 138g (4.9oz), 143.4x70.5x6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches)IP Rating, 112g (4oz), 123.8x58.6x7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$220$155
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Photo Gallery
+9
Display
Product NameGalaxy S6iPhone 5s
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.1"4"
Display/Body Ratio70.9%60.8%
Resolution2560x14401136x640
Sharpness (PPI)576 PPI326 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S6iPhone 5s
Megapixel16-MP8-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal Length (35mm) 28mm29mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S6iPhone 5s
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2550 mAh1560 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time17 hours10 hours
Music Playback Time49 hours40 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S6iPhone 5s
Processor BrandSamsungApple
Processor NameExynos 7420A7
Processor ModelExynos 7420A7
Processor # Cores82
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz1.3 GHz
RAM Options3GB1GB
Internal Storage Options32GB/64GB/128GB16GB/32GB/64GB
Memory Card TypeNoneNone
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0iOS 7
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S6iPhone 5s
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps
LTE Bandsbi, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b17, b18, b19, b20, b26
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • MU-MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBNone
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR US Head1.15 W/Kg1.12 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.16 W/Kg1.18 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.38 W/Kg1 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.5 W/Kg0.8 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S6iPhone 5s
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S6iPhone 5s
Multimedia Features
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • MP4
  • M4V
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity

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