Launched towards the beginning and end of 2014, the iPhone 6 and the Samsung Galaxy S5 are two flagship smartphones by competing rivals Apple and Samsung.
While the Galaxy S5 uses a micro-SIM like many other smartphones, the iPhone 6 utilizes a still smaller nano-SIM. Both smartphones offer the possibility of wireless charging and also a fingerprint scanner. The scanner can be used to not only unlock your smartphone but also make mobile payments. When bought on contract, the Samsung smartphone and the lower end version of the iPhone 6 cost approximately the same. The smartphones are available in some interesting color options as well.
Hardware Setup
The iPhone 6 encompasses the latest hardware configuration released by Apple and features a 64-bit architecture, powered by an Apple A8 chipset and an M8 motion coprocessor. The M8 dual-core coprocessor has a clocking frequency of 1.4GHz. On the other hand, the Galaxy S5 is equipped with a 32-bit quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor that is clocked at 2.5GHz. Additionally, the Samsung smartphone encompasses a 2GB in built RAM as against the 1GB RAM of the iPhone 6.
Verdict:
With higher clocking frequency and double the RAM of Apple’s iPhone 6; the Samsung smartphone assures faster and better performance, when it comes to multitasking, playing high-power games and using a large number of apps on the smartphone.
Operating System and Software
The iPhone 6 runs on iOS 8, the latest operating system developed by Apple that is also customizable. The Galaxy smartphone like its predecessors is an Android phone and operates on the Android 4.4 KitKat, the most recent Android based operating system. In addition, the Samsung smartphone incorporates the TouchWiz UI that assists in user customization. While iOS 8 supports a health app, the Galaxy S5 has various other Android based interesting inbuilt apps such as a heart rate monitor. It may be worth noting that the inbuilt Safari browser in the iPhone 6 works faster than the Google Chrome browser in Samsung Galaxy S5 although there is no difference in the functionalities between the two browsers.
Storage and Memory Expansion
Both smartphones come with more than one option of internal storage. While the Galaxy S5 is available in 16GB and 32GB ROM options, the iPhone 6 offers three internal storage options of 16GB, 64GB and 128GB. However, the pivotal difference is in the scope for memory expansion using memory cards. There is no way to increase the memory in the iPhone 6 but the memory in the Samsung smartphone can be enhanced up to 128GB using a memory card in the provided microSD card slot.
Verdict: Although memory cards do not function as efficiently as physical flash storage and Samsung offers lesser internal storage options than Apple; the Samsung Galaxy S5 wins the verdict because of the high price of the 128GB version of the iPhone 6. When memory is expanded up to 128GB using a memory card in Galaxy S5, the price is still remarkably much lesser.
Colors
Colors can be of importance in choosing a smartphone for those who want a change from the standard black color option. While the iPhone 6 is sold in silver, gold and space gray color options, the Galaxy S5 makes itself available in copper, blue and white colors other than black.
Battery Life
One of the differences in the two batteries is that the battery in Samsung Galaxy S5 is removable while the battery in the iPhone 6 is not. The Samsung Galaxy smartphone houses a 2,800 mAh battery that is far more powerful than the 1,800 mAh battery in the iPhone 6.
Verdict: The Ultra Power Saving Mode feature in the Galaxy S5 smartphone helps in the battery lasting longer in the Galaxy smartphone by turning off apps that are not needed at the moment. You can also decide which apps must be turned off. Also, colors that tend to drain the battery faster are eliminated from the screen. This helps in retaining the battery up to 12 days. Apple does not provide such a feature in the iPhone 6.
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