To choose between Android and iPhone has become a defining question in the recent times.
These two platforms symbolize a very different approach towards smartphones. These two platforms go well with different kinds of persons based on their individual tastes and choices. The Samsung Galaxy S5 and the Apple iPhone5S are the main flag bearers for the above given platforms. Nonetheless, the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the Apple iPhone5S are two of the best smartphones in the mobile world at present. However, which of these two smartphones is the better option, is a point of discussion. Find below the comparison between the Galaxy S5 and the Apple iPhone5S in terms of features, specification and price.
Design, Dimensions, Display
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is a bigger smartphone than the Apple iPhone5S. The Galaxy S5 would poke out of small pockets. The screen is bigger and some parts of the screen are hard to reach. It would not be wrong to say that the Galaxy S5 is quite a handful. In comparison to the Galaxy S5, the Apple iPhone5S can be grabbed with ease. This is a deliberate effort on the part of Apple Inc. The Apple iPhone5S is an expensive looking smartphone with a hard body and a non-removable rear cover. The Galaxy S5 has a plastic body with a dimpled texture. The Galaxy S5 is water resistant; whereas, the Apple iPhone5S would succumb to moisture.
The Galaxy S5 dimensions measure 142mm x 72.5mm x 8.1mm in height, width and thickness. In comparison to the Galaxy S5, the Apple iPhone5S has smaller dimensions measuring 123.8mm x 58.6mm x 7.6mm, in height, width and thickness. The Apple iPhone5S is much easier to handle. The Galaxy S5 weighs 145 grams in comparison to Apple iPhone5S that weighs 112 grams.
The Galaxy S5 comes fitted with a larger screen than the Apple iPhone5S. The Galaxy S5 has a 5.1-inch AMOLED multi touchscreen with a resolution of 1080×1920 pixels. Apple iPhone5S has a 4 inches IPS LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 640×1136 pixels. The Galaxy S5 screen is without doubt, better than the iPhone IPS touchscreen.
Processor and the Operating System
Looking at the specifications, the Apple iPhone5S sounds a better option than the Galaxy S5. The Apple iPhone5S is power-driven with an Apple A7 64-bit processor in comparison to the Galaxy S5’s Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 with a 32-bit processor. The Apple iPhone5S has a RAM of 1GB with a slower clock speed of 1.3GHz in comparison to the 2GB RAM and clock speed of 2.5GHz of the Galaxy S5.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has an Android OS version 4.4.2 KitKat operating system. The Apple iPhone5S runs on iOS 7 that can be upgraded to iOS 7.1.1 and can be further upgraded to iOS8 operating system.
Price
The Galaxy S5 is priced at $574.99 as compared to the Apple iPhone5S that is priced at $849.99.
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