Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos vs Apple iPhone 5 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos or Apple iPhone 5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos | Apple iPhone 5 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2014, June | 2012, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.85 in | 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm | 4.87 x 4.87 x 2.31 in | |
| Weight | 145 g | 5.11 oz | 112 g | 3.95 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Charcoal Black, Shimmery White, Electric Blue and Copper Gold | Black/Slate, White/Silver | |
| Battery | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1440 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h |
Stand by time - Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h |
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| Approximate price | 420 EUR | 340 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | LED-backlit IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.1" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 71.7 cm2 | 44.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.6% | 60.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 640 x 1136 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 432 PPI | 326 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, PDAF | -8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 1.2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide) | 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard) | |
| Functions | Dual video call | face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI | iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) | - Apple A6 (32 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 | - Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based) | |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics) | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR2 |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 139 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 373 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 913 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2373 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2361 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), USB Host | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.28 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos G900FD, Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos LTE |
- Supported LTE Networks |
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