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Test duel Samsung GALAXY S5 vs. Apple iPhone 5s: the battle of the flagships

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Parameter
Operating system	iOS 7	Android 4.4
Screen	TFT IPS, 4 '', 640x1136 pixels	AMOLED, 5.1 '', 1080x1920 pixels
Pixel density per inch (PPI)	326	432
CPU	2x1300 MHz, ARMv8 64-bit	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC 4x2457 MHz, ARMv7 32-bit
GPU	PowerVR G6430	Adreno 330
SIM card type	nano-SIM	micro-SIM
RAM	1 GB	2 GB
Built-in memory	16/32/64 GB	16/32 GB (about 5 GB occupied by the system)
Memory cards	No	micro-SD (up to 128 GB)
Wi-Fi	802.11 a / b / g / n	802.11 a / b / g / n / ac
Bluetooth	4.0	4.0
Rear camera	8 MP, flash, autofocus	16 MP, flash, autofocus
Front-camera	1.2 megapixels	2 megapixels
Additionally	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, LTE	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, LTE (not available on all models), NFC, IrDA, IP67 waterproof, FM
Dimensions (edit)	58.6x123.8x7.6 mm	72.5x142x8.1 mm
Weight	112 g	145 g
Battery	non-removable, 1560 mAh	removable, 2800 mAh
Price at the time of publication	28,500-38,000 rubles	30,000 rubles

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In general, there are many different variations of the Samsung GALAXY S5. We took the G900F model, which is equipped with LTE, a Qualcomm processor and 16 GB memory - this is exactly what we had on our test and it will most likely become the most popular in Russia.

By the way, about LTE. We had the idea to compare the average cellular data transfer rate under the same conditions, but no matter how many tests we ran, the iPhone 5s and GALAXY S5 generally performed similarly. Unless, the reception quality according to the indication of the smartphones themselves in the GALAXY S5 was still worse.

Appearance, design

Many "chips" Samsung implements only because Apple has it. For example, a fingerprint scanner, which we will talk about below. But sometimes it seems that they are setting a high price for their products because Apple does so.

But Apple has high-quality materials (metal, tempered glass), and the replacement of the smartphone with a new one under warranty, while Samsung has plastic, which they disguise now as metal, then under the skin. The question is - why should the new GALAXY S5 cost like an iPhone? However, only the most impatient give 30 thousand for a new product from Samsung. It is worth waiting a couple of months, or even a couple of weeks, and the price for it will traditionally fall by 30%.

But imitation of materials is, in our opinion, somehow not serious. A low-slung tinted nine with a spoiler and vinyl decals is what Samsung's design is all about. Note that this is generally a problem of Korean design - to counterfeit materials and decoration elements. For example, Korean guitar manufacturers like to "draw" false cogs on the body of the instrument (the author judges from personal experience, since he is related to musical creativity). Imagine: a volumetric bulge repeating the shape of the screw head, there is even a correct slot, but in fact it is a part of the case and you cannot unscrew such a "screw".

In general, the iPhone looks not only better (although this is rather a subjective parameter), but also "more honest". Its body is made of higher quality and more expensive materials, which is already quite an objective fact.

On the other hand, the GALAXY S5 has an IP67 dust and moisture protection. What does this mean? In theory, full protection against dust penetration and protection against short-term immersion in water to a depth of no more than 1 m (while long-term operation under water, like in Sony flagships, is not guaranteed). However, the design of the body of the smartphone does not seem very secure. Confused by two things: an easy-to-open cover for the micro-USB 3.0 slot and a "detachable" cover.

Even on the brand new GALAXY S5, the cover is easy to open. Too easy.

If the lid is not closed tightly, the phone will sink. Each time you change the SIM-card or SD-card, you will have to carefully check several times whether all latches are fixed. In practice, users often do not notice that one of the latches is not fixed (not specifically for this smartphone, but in general for all smartphones with a similar lid fastening). Well, there is a possibility that sooner or later the latches will no longer hold the lid securely.

The lid is rubberized, but the "mating" part on the body is somehow not worked out.

In general, it is still not recommended to wash your smartphone under running water, to swim with it (even in fresh water) - even more so. As for using the smartphone in the rain, the author of this text got into the rain several times with the iPhone 5s, and even talked on it, and the smartphone is alive and well.

So, given the higher quality of materials, the iPhone 5s wins in design.

Ergonomics

Ergonomics, in this case, is how comfortable it is in the hand when using it (the last clarification is important - after all, we need not only hold the smartphone, but also press buttons, slide a finger across the screen, etc.). In principle, here both the iPhone and the Samsung GALAXY S5 are practically the same, except that because of the large screen, the Korean has a problem with reaching the opposite corner of the screen with his thumb.

Yes, we know that some people like it, but the fact is, it is more convenient to use the iPhone with one hand.

The truth is, pressing the lock / power button is already easier on the GALAXY S5 - it is on the side.

But speaking of buttons, the iPhone has a mute switch. It is strange that manufacturers did not make it a rule to copy this detail as well: it is really convenient.

The bottom line? It's a draw - both smartphones have similar ergonomic advantages and disadvantages.

Screen

It is difficult to objectively compare the screens of different devices. In fact, the only objective parameter for evaluating the screen is the brightness margin in the sun. Or, more precisely, the readability of the screen in direct sunlight. Everything else: size, resolution, subpixel grid, and even color rendition are perceived subjectively. For example, the author of this text immediately noticed PenTile on the Samsung GALAXY S5 screen, but there is Full-HD resolution and a very high pixel density. But there are people who are not bothered by PenTile even on low-resolution screens (and someone just now thought: "What is PenTile?").

Or take the size of the screen: for those who have a tablet, it is not so important to have a large screen. Everything rests on the scenario of using the phone: if you read a lot on it, watch movies and play, then yes, you need a big screen. If you communicate on social networks, listen to music, wear your phone in jeans (of course, “shovels” like GALAXY Note can also fit into a jeans pocket, but this pocket is quickly wiped off, unless it’s some kind of “levays”), you shoot with a camera - then the size of the screen does not matter, and sometimes even on the contrary, you want a more compact device. That is, with regards to screen sizes, we cannot objectively conclude - more is better or worse.

Resolution: The larger the screen size, the higher the resolution should be. Ultimately, the determining factor is not the resolution itself, but the pixel density. While most manufacturers are competing in the megapixel race (they have already announced screens with 2K resolution), Apple continues to use a resolution of 1136x640, which is even less than HD (1280x720) and, moreover, Full-HD (1920x1080). However, what will the user get from the enlargement of the screen? In theory - a clearer picture, but in practice - the screen of the iPhone 5s is already clear enough, at a distance of 20 cm from the eyes it is almost impossible to see individual pixels. If you look closely, then the screen of the GALAXY S5 will not seem sharp enough because of the PenTile (TFT screens with RGB subpixel placement are clearer at the same pixel density). Is the GALAXY S5's screen better because it has a higher resolution? It is unlikely - we are not worried about the bare numbers, but the result. Of course, if Apple decides to increase the diagonal of the iPhone, it will have to take care of the higher resolution. But so far 1136x640 pixels are enough.

Color rendering is an objective parameter in itself, but practice shows that ordinary people prefer bright, acidic colors rather than natural shades. This applies not only to smartphones, but also to TVs, photos, videos. Notice how much brighter and more contrasting modern films have become compared to hits from the 80s and 90s.

However, neither the iPhone 5s nor the GALAXY S5 can boast of perfect color reproduction. iPhone slightly "red", and Samsung GALAXY S5 noticeably "blue". Due to the temporary absence of spectrophotometer data, this parameter will also have to be rejected as determining - someone will probably like the color rendering of the GALAXY S5 more, someone will like the iPhone 5s.

In general, instead of "acidic" colors in the GALAXY S5 (as in many other GALAXY smartphones), you can choose more natural colors in setting the screen profiles, but few people bother themselves with this. The screen, however, will not stop "blueing" from this.

Most natural color reproduction - Standard

As for the readability of the screen in the sun, here Samsung is perhaps a little brighter than the iPhone. Not that it was impossible to read or watch pictures on an iPhone in direct sunlight, there is enough brightness, but the Samsung is still brighter. Conditionally, you can give a victory in terms of screen quality to the GALAXY S5.

Functionality

There are no questions here - the Android smartphone wins in absentia. If we compare the set of functions in isolation from the implementation of these functions, the Samsung smartphone wins. Of course, the iPhone has a few chips in stock that a competitor does not have (as one example, with the help of third-party applications it can be used as a guitar processor, there are no such applications on Android, and it is far from a fact that they can be made), but in any case, the victory in functionality is with Android. There is even nothing to discuss here. Swype, NFC, free file transfer via Bluetooth, the ability to send both by mail and messengers of any files, not just photos, support for SD cards, connecting external storage devices via USB and so on - all this iPhone never dreamed of and is unlikely to even dream in the near future.

One of the software guitar processors on the iPhone. The guitarists will appreciate it, the rest won't care.

The convenience of use

We can say that "usability" (usability, tracing with usability) is the flip side of functionality. Do you know how a geek differs from a regular user? The geek is very important for the set of functions and the technique for "good" and "bad" (or for "buy!" And "for nothing in life") he divides exclusively by the set of functions.

For the common user, it is more important how the functions are implemented. And since the market is focused on users, not geeks (there are more users and their ability to pay, oddly enough, higher), it was the lack of convenient implementation that actually "killed" some functions, and even entire groups of devices.

For example, tablets on "desktop" operating systems existed before, but they ceased to be produced and sold a dozen years ago due to the fact that they were too inconvenient: with a very inaccurate stylus (it was impossible to work with the screen with your fingers), a weak battery (3 -5 hours of work maximum), heavy, cumbersome. When the iPad appeared, it was (and remains) much less functional, however, thanks to its high usability, it not only became very popular, but also spawned a whole class of devices - tablets on mobile OS.

Another less obvious example: virtual reality helmets. They were invented back in the 90s and they had similar problems - large weight and dimensions, low resolution, high price. Today, helmets are slowly being revived, but solely because they have become lighter, cheaper and received the permission of modern TVs (well, almost). And even then, mass demand has not yet been observed, although the geeks are delighted. But in any case, the implementation of the functionality has improved dramatically.

In short, a poorly implemented feature is unnecessary for the average user. He needs a ready-made device that "out of the box" is good and without unnecessary persuasion does what it can do. In this sense, Apple devices benefit - with sufficient functionality, they can be quickly learned and easily used. Perhaps, if we were to compare the iPhone 5s with some top-end smartphones on Windows Phone, there would be either equality or even victory for Windows Phone (smartphones on this OS are even less functional, but at the same time, they are simpler).

However, the Android OS could well have made a convenient and simple smartphone. There are even such people, although there are very few of them. Manufacturers themselves overload the interface in pursuit of a large number of functions, which are then used by a negligible percentage of users. GALAXY S5 is a great example of this: overloaded menus, in which it is difficult to find what you need, a bunch of incomprehensible settings, sometimes exotic, which are "on equal terms" mixed with really useful ones.

After spending an hour or two at the phone, you can select the right ones from these shortcuts.

A simple example - we needed to find an LTE switch setting. Which of the shortcuts in the Network Connections group do you think contains this setting?

Some menu items are present in several groups at once, which greatly increases their list without such a rather big one.

The correct answer is "Other networks".

Or take an application. When the GALAXY S5 is launched for the first time, the user finds 47 application shortcuts for various applications in the menu. At the same time, among them there is no office suite, clients of social networks and games. What are 47 shortcuts for? Obviously, this amount is excessive. See for yourself: two browsers (standard and Chrome), two email applications (Gmail and universal), two “Music” applications and one more “Play Music”, “Books” and “Play Books”, two applications “Play Movies” (in the name of one of them there is a colon between the words) and one more - "Video", two photo galleries: "Gallery" and "Photos", shortcuts "Settings" and "Google Settings" (and also separately - just Google). Why does the user need all this? And most importantly, why do we need two or three applications that perform the same function?

This is all installed in the Samsung GALAXY S5 by default. What for?

If you are an Android expert and do not understand the essence of the problem, put yourself in the shoes of a person who does not know how the standard Android browser differs from Google Chrome (considering that the former can synchronize with Chrome data) - how should he feel after seeing all this on your smartphone?

Of course, Android fans will tell you that everything is customizable. But think about how logical it sounds: a person who prefers brevity and simplicity will sit and adjust the smartphone for himself for several hours? Is this brevity and simplicity? Of course no. This person will just buy another smartphone. For example, iPhone 5s.

Performance

We added a paragraph on "performance" only because many readers would probably have looked for it with their eyes, and if they didn't find one, they would have written us an angry comment. But, in fact, it makes no sense to compare the performance of the iPhone 5s and GALAXY S5. Or rather, aimlessly. Both smartphones perfectly cope with all the most sophisticated games, play Full-HD-videos (including from YouTube) and smoothly render interface animations.

In general, even if we found some adequate benchmark (except for the Futuremark graphics test for mobile devices) that would allow us to objectively compare different hardware on different operating systems and bring the results to a single denominator, there would be no sense in this study. ... This is not a PC for you, where you can read a review of a new video card (or a gaming laptop) and conclude whether this piece of hardware is enough for you to run the next Crysis or not.

As for the difference in the "bit" of processors (64-bit for the iPhone 5s and 32-bit for the GALAXY S5), the comparison is meaningless here too. For iOS, there is a GALAXY Band music application that allows you to create 32 music tracks on smartphones / tablets with a 64-bit processor, while on devices with a 32-bit processor it is only 16 more expensive. But for Android there is no such application, and therefore the GALAXY S5 does not lose anything from the fact that it "only" has a 32-bit processor.

Fingerprint sensor

The fingerprint scanner was installed in smartphones even before the iPhone is a well-known fact. For example, in the Toshiba Portege G900. However, the idea did not catch on - it was inconvenient to use it (remember the reasoning above about usability?). Apple decided to rework the idea and came up with an optical sensor that works quickly and to which you just put your finger, and not drive along the sensor in a certain direction and at a certain speed.

As a rule, what appears in the iPhone, then, soon, appears in other manufacturers. True, HTC managed to get ahead of Samsung by integrating a fingerprint sensor into the HTC One Max. The sensor, however, was of the old type, not at all like Apple's, and it was located on the back of the smartphone.

Setting up fingerprint in iPhone 5s

In the GALAXY S5, Samsung has placed the sensor in the home button - just like the iPhone 5s. True, here the sensor is not optical, and therefore loses to the sensor in the iPhone 5s in all respects:

- in GALAXY S5, you need to drag your finger along the sensor (and not very quickly, otherwise it won't work), but in iPhone 5s it is enough to apply it;

- if in the iPhone 5s you can put your finger in any position, then on the Galaxy S5 - only strictly perpendicular to the bottom edge of the phone;

- in the GALAXY S5, it is imperative to swipe the entire pad of your finger over the sensor, if you miss it a little, it will not work;

When you need to quickly unlock your smartphone, it rarely happens the first time.

- in the iPhone 5s, you can memorize up to five fingers, and in the GALAXY S5 - only three (the author of this article would have had enough 4 fingers: two thumbs and two index fingers).

Setting up work with fingerprints in the GALAXY S5

In general, Samsung could, for example, add the ability to set the launch of certain applications on fingerprints, as did HTC, but, alas, Koreans only spy on Americans. But in vain. It turns out that the fingerprint sensor in the GALAXY S5 loses even to that of the HTC One Max, not to mention the iPhone 5s.

Camera

We have already written (and have clearly demonstrated) that camera quality is not measured in megapixels. Actually, Apple does not increase the number of megapixels in iPhones as much as the iPhone 4S, and the quality of shooting, at the same time, is growing. For example, iPhone 5s shots differ from iPhone 5 shots in sharper focus and increased dynamic range.

As for the comparison with the Samsung GALAXY S5, the situation is similar - the pictures from the iPhone 5s are sharper, you can see this below (on the left - iPhone 5s, on the right - Samsung). We reduced the size of the 16-megapixel image from the Samsung GALAXY S5 (which should have increased the sharpness of the picture compared to 100% crop) so that the sizes of objects from the cameras of both smartphones were approximately the same. It is worth noting here that the viewing angle of the Samsung GALAXY S5 camera is narrower (again, in theory, this should have brought about a sharper sharpness of distant objects) than that of the iPhone 5s. We have highlighted in red those areas that are worth paying attention to.

Left - iPhone 5s, right - GALAXY S5.

As you can see, even with the lower resolution and wider viewing angle, the 100% crop from the iPhone 5s boasts sharper sharpness. In the pictures from the iPhone, you can see tree branches even where the Samsung has solid soap.

However, the GALAXY S5 has a wider dynamic range. This can be clearly seen in the following photos taken in HDR mode (the first photo - from the iPhone, the second - from the Samsung GALAXY S5).

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However, the bad thing is that the GALAXY S5 needs to be forced to HDR mode, while it works automatically on the iPhone 5s.

The wide dynamic range of the Korean is clearly visible when shooting in the dark:

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On the other hand, the iPhone 5s showed exactly the picture that the user is likely to want to see. Hardly anyone will be interested in color noise in the dark.

A few more pictures:

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The color rendition of both cameras is a moot point. On the one hand, the GALAXY S5 shows the picture closer to reality (although I want to remove the green tint from the sky blue, there is too much of it), on the other - have you seen realistic photos in photo albums for a long time? Colors are now "twist" by everyone, even professional photographers. Some of them prefer bright saturated colors, others are muted, like in old films on film. But both this and that - does not correspond to what the eye sees.

In general, the GALAXY S5 camera has a lot of settings. And this is rather bad (see the section on "usability"). The phone is not a professional camera, here you need to do this: aim the lens, press the button, get an excellent (at the maximum of the smartphone's camera) picture.

In our opinion, even the iPhone camera interface is slightly overloaded, they could have made it simpler.

But with the GALAXY S5, things are much more complicated. Try to guess the first time where to switch the video speed here, for example?

Well, below you can see the result of that very slow motion video. The top video is from the iPhone, the bottom video is from the Samsung GALAXY S5.

Video from iPhone 5s

GALAXY S5 porn star videos

There are a few more interesting points to notice here. First, both smartphones downgraded the video resolution from Full-HD to HD without warning. At the same time, the video from the Galaxy S5 shows that in reality the resolution is even lower (most likely 720i instead of 720p).

Secondly, the GALAXY S5 recorded a video without sound, while the iPhone has sound in place.

At the same time, in normal mode, the GALAXY S5 can record video in Ultra HD quality, which the iPhone is not yet available.

Verdict? The iPhone is sharper, the GALAXY S5 has more features, and overall quality is comparable. But since we are talking about a phone camera, where a large number of functions only get in the way, the victory is for the iPhone 5s.

Autonomy

There is no direct relationship between the processor frequency and the performance of the device built on it (once again, let's give an example about the PlayStation 4 with a 1.6 GHz processor and the PlayStation 3 with a 3.2 GHz processor). That is, if you take a specific processor and overclock it in a specific device, then yes, the performance will surely increase, although not linearly. But if we are talking about different processors and different devices running on different operating systems, then you can completely forget about the clock frequency.

Why are we talking about processors in the paragraph "autonomy"? But because, unlike performance, there is a direct connection between the processor frequency and power consumption. Of course, technology, a set of instructions, the number of cores - all this also affects, but, as a rule, the higher the clock frequency of the processor, the more electricity it "eats". We specifically emphasize this point to explain why an iPhone with a 1560 mAh battery lasts as long as a Galaxy with a 2800 mAh battery. Of course, with a similar scenario of use.

By autonomy - a draw.

Comparison results

Let's try to answer a prosaic question: which is better than an iPhone or a Samsung?

Smartphone manufacturers like to call their creations digital-letter combinations. The combination of the serial number of the model and the letter S is especially popular.

Competitive manufacturers are also noted for this enthusiasm. smartphones Samsung and Apple .

The difference between the sizes of the fifth models is striking, especially when they are in the hand.

Despite the large dimensions of Korean phones, Californian ones are always somewhat slimmer. The iPhone 5s is almost 2mm thinner than the competitor, and the 6 is one millimeter thinner.

However, this circumstance is concealed by the rounded edges of Samsung. Because of this, they visually appear thinner.

In terms of weight ratio, the difference between the fives is striking - 13 grams. The Apple Device is, of course, lighter. But for the sixth generation models, the difference in weight is 9 grams.

It is noteworthy that of all the phones described, only one (Samsung Galaxy S5) has a removable back cover.

The sixth model of the Korean Galaxy flagship has acquired a solid body.

In the sixth Galaxy model, the engineers decided to abandon not only the removable cover, but also the plastic. Now the device is protected from all sides by Gorilla Glass 4.

The "apples", as always, have aluminum.

The assembly of all devices is solid, but the Galaxy S5 has also become dustproof.

For apples, a high-quality assembly is a standard, but the S6 is the first monolithic device from a Korean company.

In terms of build quality and materials used, the sixth models are equal, and the fifth "Korean" is slightly inferior to the device from Apple of the same generation.

Note! The iPhone is more prone to slipping out of the palm of both the fifth and sixth. And if in the fifth it is compensated by compactness, then the sixth strives to "jump" out of hand. Samsung is fine with that.

Battle on displays

All phones have good screens (even the fifth models). There is nothing to compare specifically. The data on their parameters, summarized in a table, will be much clearer.

ModelParameter	Galaxy S5	iPhone 5s	Galaxy S6	iPhone 6
Technology	SuperAMOLED	IPS	Super AMOLED	IPS (Retina HD)
Diagonal	5.1 inch	4 inch	5.1 inch	4.7 inch
Permission	1080 × 1920	1136 × 640	1440 × 2560	1334 × 750
Ppi	432	326	577	326
Color rendering	16 million	16 million	16 million	16 million

More detailed characteristics will be useful only for enthusiastic people. In practice, we see fairly crisp screens (even at 326 pixels per inch).

Some of the disadvantages of color reproduction include the fact that the spectrum “slides” into blue, and Samsung - into red, but this does not interfere with the transfer of a juicy picture.

Resolution and diagonal are also controversial. The sixth generation of both devices received record-breaking large screens.

This is a great solution for working with multimedia, but at the same time it mercilessly eats up battery charge .

Filling smartphones

It makes no sense to compare the fifth and sixth models with each other, because the continuous development of technologies does not give everyone the opportunity to keep up with them, and what was a breakthrough a year and a half ago is now irrelevant.

Processors and performance

The fifth models are equipped with A7 (iPhone) and Snapdragon 801 (Galaxy S5) processors, respectively. The first is dual-core at 1.35 GHz, the second is for four cores with a clock frequency of 2.5 GHz.

Note! With this spread of clock speed, performance is more influenced by the OS. Thus, the iPhone opens native applications faster than the competitor, and Samsung opens third-party applications.

Apple's sixth models have consistently followed tradition with their own 1.4GHz dual-core A8 processor.

The Korean company also decided to use its own processor and installed the S6 Samsung Exynos 7420 - an eight-core CPU.

The eight cores are actually split into two quad-core processors at 1.5 and 2.1 GHz.

A less powerful chip acts as an auxiliary one and turns on only at high loads.

Memory: operational and stationary

Which smartphone can store more information? Samsung is doing better with RAM: S5 - 2 GB, S6 - 3 GB. Both "apples" are supplied with 1 GB.

Moreover, their performance does not suffer, because of the excellent optimization. Only the S5 has an SD card slot (up to 128GB).

The rest of the models are offered with built-in data storage (S6 - 32/64/128 GB, 5s - 16/32/64, 6 - 16/64/128).

At the same time, the actually available space for storing personal data will be slightly less, since this parameter does not take into account the OS.

Autonomy and battery

The battery capacity of both Galaxy (2,550mAh for the S6 and 2,800mAh for the S5) is almost twice that of the iPhone (1,810mAh for the 6 and 1560 for the 5s). Autonomous work for all devices is approximately the same.

Why it happens?

Because the "Koreans" use more power-hungry processors.

Each device is capable of being in standby mode for about 260 hours, providing 20 hours of talk time and about 50 hours of playing music.

Fingerprints

All the presented devices are equipped with a fingerprint sensor.

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Round number 1.

Dimensions (edit)

The Galaxy is definitely a lot bigger than its competitor. If you delve into the numbers, the dimensions of the flagship are from Samsung are 142.0 x 72.5 x 8.1mm and 145g, making it taller, wider and heavier than the 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6mm and 112g iPhone 5s.

Here you can say it's a draw, since everyone has their own tastes, someone likes big phones, and someone likes compact ones more.

Round number 2.

Design

The fifth Galaxy has a leather-like case with many small dots scattered across the back. For comparison iPhone 5s made of aluminum and glass. Undoubtedly, the tactile sensations from these types of materials are not comparable to plastic, and as they say "for an amateur". But the fifth one has a removable back cover. This is convenient since the battery can be quickly replaced. This "apple" smartphones can not boast.

Samsung seems to have caught the gold rush from Apple, as there will be a version in golden color. The Korean flagship has a color palette of black, white, blue and gray.

To summarize, both smartphones look more than decent, and clearly the leader is difficult to determine.

Round number 3.

Power and memory

Both smartphones have sky-high power. An interesting fact, all NASA computing equipment of 1960 was approximately equal to the power of one modern smartphone, only then they sent people to the moon, and we launch birds.

There are four beats in the breasts of the Galaxy S5, which have a frequency of 2.5 GHz. By comparison, the iPhone 5s is based on the Apple A7 processor. This processor is called the most powerful on the market, as it uses a 64-bit system. Oddly enough, both smartphones did not receive as much RAM as we would like. The Galaxy has 2 GB, while Apple has 1 GB. For some, this may not be enough, but for others it may be a lot. But if you evaluate it subjectively, then more could have been put for their price. As they say, there is no extra RAM.

In terms of memory Samsung also has an advantage, namely a slot for microSD. The iPhone 5s comes in 16GB, 32GB or 64GB versions for file storage, while the Galaxy S5 launches in 16GB and 32GB models, expandable via microSD up to 64GB. The maximum memory capacity on the iPhone 5s is 64 GB, while the Samsung Galaxy S5 is 96 GB.

We conclude that Galaxy wins this round

Round №4

Software

Galaxy S5 comes with Android 4.4.2 KitKat with Samsung's TouchWiz. The latest updates to Google operating systems have brought them to a new level, the stability of work has become a feature. Another novelty is the energy saving mode. When the battery charge drops to 15%, the smartphone screen may lose color and become like an old black and white Nokia. Thanks to this solution, the smartphone can last up to two days of active use.

The new generation of Galaxy also received updates to fitness programs. Now the smartphone can easily measure your heart rate in order to automatically select a training mode.

The iPhone 5s uses a relatively new IOS 7... This OS brings a minimalist design and several new apps to Apple's flagship. Apple's virtual assistant Siri now provides a wider range of answers, and the updated Safari browser makes web browsing a lot more enjoyable (still no Russian). Unlike Samsung, Apple doesn't have a proprietary fitness app yet. Even so, iOS wins significantly in terms of user satisfaction.

It is difficult to determine the winner here, we will consider it as a draw.

Round number 5.

Camera

The main 16-MP the camera at the Galaxy bypasses in technical parameters. Although, the photo quality is simply amazing on both devices, and "by eye" there are no big differences in the quality of photos. But there is still a difference between the front cameras. The Galaxy uses a 2.1MP front camera, while the iPhone uses a 1.2MP one. But here, too, the difference is not very big for end users.

Both smartphones have video recording capability 1080p but only the iPhone 5s has the ability to shoot 120fps slow motion video at 720p.

The Galaxy S5 wins by a very narrow margin.

Round number 6.

The fingerprint scanner

Taking a bow from Apple touch ID, Samsung added a fingerprint scanner. Both devices work well with this feature. But at Apple, the button is more functional. She remembers up to 5 prints, which is quite enough. You can use it to protect your phone. For example, if your iPhone 5s is stolen, then the thief will not be able to do anything with it, since only people you trust have the ability to unlock it. Samsung has the same opportunity. But on the iPhone 5s sensor, you just need to press, and you need to swipe the Galaxy S5 scanner, and it is not always possible to do this successfully.

Both devices have a file lock function using a fingerprint scanner. Prior to the release of the device, it was rumored that he could get a retinal scanner. Agree, no matter how crooked it worked, but it would be very cool, and overshadow any fingerprint scanners. However, this possibility turned out to be only rumors.

The iPhone 5s wins this round.

Round number 7.

Screen

The screen is essentially the face of a smartphone, and none of today's fighters had to hit them in the mud. Both smartphones have excellent displays. But Samsung is the undisputed leader here, the 4-inch display of the iPhone 5s with an 1136 x 640 pixel resolution seems to be just a child's toy next to SUPER AMOLED Galaxy display, which is 5.1 inches in size and has a 1920 x 1080 extension, that is, Full HD.

As you know, displays made using AMOLED technology have a very deep and rich black color. But at the same time, some users complain about unnatural colors in Samsung and, let's be honest, not everyone is comfortable working with a 5-inch screen.

And so, in the final round it is just as difficult to determine the winner.

conclusions

If we talk about the whole fight, then both devices proved to be worthy, and are very weakly inferior to each other. Both of our fighters today are worthy of the title of champion, but only one will get the belt. And the winner is the Galaxy S5. He won his title with a minimal margin, but it is worth remembering that iPhone 5s lost only on a few and often subjective factors.

The final choice depends on your personal preference, not numbers. Make the right choice!

Today in my blog I would like to raise a very serious question, which is the subject of fierce disputes between the two opposing camps, and this question sounds like this: which is better than the Samsung Galaxy S4 or iPhone 5S? The analysis of these two models of smartphones, as well as their comparison, I will deal with in this article.

First, I would like to say a few words before we start our comparative analysis. Probably most of you believe that if my blog is about Samsung technology, then, of course, the winner will be clear who. But right away I want to assure you, my dear readers, that I will try to be as objective as possible, since my goal is not only to answer the question "What is better than the Samsung Galaxy S4 or iPhone 5S?", But also to answer it, first of all, to myself ...

On any resource on the World Wide Web, if the topic of one of these gadgets, which are sworn enemies and competitors, is touched upon, a dispute will surely begin and prove that one is better than the other. If you yourself want to find out an honest and objective answer to this question, then below you, and I, together with you, will receive it.

So, to date, the most recent advanced models are the Samsung Galaxy S4 and iPhone 5S. It is on the basis of these current models that we will draw conclusions regarding who is cooler.

Smartphone manufacturers

Since in our time the brand plays a very important role, before directly analyzing smartphones, we will tell you about their manufacturing companies.

This company is heard by almost every person, since each of this person has household appliances from this manufacturer in the apartment. Samsung is a South Korean firm that initially specialized in home appliances, but expanded its horizons to launch mobile gadgets such as tablets and smartphones. The impetus for this, probably, was the production of computer equipment, laptops and mobile phones, in fact, by connecting which a smartphone is obtained.

Samsung is a company with a long history, and it started producing mobile phones long after Apple's first mobile product was released. The technology produced by Samsung is famous all over the world. As for the smartphones of this company, they can be compared with the manufactured household appliances: good, high-quality, with an adequate price and will not let you down.

Apple - this company also has a long history, but only it, before the release of mobile gadgets, specialized exclusively in the production of computers. By the way, Apple computers were very popular.

Apple itself is a very branded company, and the release of any of its products is a whole event. If you have a gadget with a bitten apple, then it is stylish and status a priori. Yes, but we first of all pay attention to the brand, and then to its creation.

Despite the fact that many consider the iPhone to be the first touchscreen phone, this is not so, it was just that Apple was able to present it correctly to the buyer. Nevertheless, the iPhone is a very popular and high-quality smartphone, with its own philosophy.

Now let's go over the technical specifications of these two smartphones.

Comparison of Samsung Galaxy S4 vs iPhone 5 options

Let's start with the screens, since we are constantly looking at it. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a 5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1920 × 1080 and a pixel density of 441dpi. In turn, the iPhone 5S includes a 4-inch Retina display, with a resolution of 640 × 1136 pixels, with a density of placement of 326dpi, an aspect ratio of 16: 9. Well, here the Samsung Galaxy S4 is beyond competition: it is larger diagonally, has a better screen resolution, while a higher pixel density means a better and clearer picture.

As for the rest of the parameters of these smartphones, the S4 has a 4-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor, clocked at 1.9 GHz per core and 2 GB of RAM. The processor in the iPhone5 is a 2-core Apple A7 1.3 GHz, and 1 GB of RAM. As we can see, here the S4 easily bypasses its competitor from Cupertino.

Now let's compare the physical memory of these devices. The Samsung Galaxy S4 includes 16GB of physical storage, the iPhone5 has 16/32/64 GB of storage, depending on the model. But here is what should be noted. The Samsung Galaxy S4 includes support for microSD cards up to 64GB, which the competitor lacks. Some will say that you can buy an iPhone 5S with 32 or the same 64 GB of storage and everything will be fine. But if we compare the S4 with 16 GB of memory + microSD card with 64 GB and the iPhone5 with 64 GB of memory, then in the first it will be 16 GB more, and the cost of such a configuration is several times cheaper than the apple analog, and if we are not unfounded, then at 400 $.

If we touch on the rest of the parameters, the picture will be exactly the same: in terms of characteristics, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is confidently ahead of the iPhone 5S. And now the fun part: Galaxy S4 costs 60% of the price of iPhone 5S. If you compare Galaxy S4 in price with the budget model - iPhone 5C, then they have almost the same price, but the difference in parameters remains the same. Funny, isn't it?

General comparison of iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S4

By design, one cannot say that one is better than the other - it's a matter of taste. What's undeniably better about the iPhone is its orderliness, thoughtfulness, and a more aristocratic approach to both smartphone design and operating system. Android lacks something in this regard.

But excessive aristocracy spoils the iPhone very much, for example, in strict restrictions. For example, you cannot just copy music from your computer to your phone's memory, or download it from your favorite music site directly to your tablet. To do this, you must either purchase music from the Apple store, or sync it through your computer using iTunes. This is very inconvenient, considering that our person does not particularly like to pay for content. There are several solutions to this issue, but the very fact that this process is complicated is very inconvenient. The same goes for ringtones and videos.

Also, the iPhone cannot access physical memory, so you will need to use cloud applications to share files.

What cannot but praise is the AppStore, which, of course, cannot be compared with PlayMarket in terms of convenience and quality.

iPhone or Samsung Galaxy?

To be honest, I tried to be as objective as possible, but the facts speak for themselves. Summing up all of the above, let's list all the main factors, "pros" and "cons" of the two analyzed models of smartphones.

Samsung Galaxy S4 is more powerful in terms of parameters, and also cheaper than its competitor. In addition, the S4 has no limitations in its work, which is very convenient for constant use of a smartphone.

iPhone 5S is a more status gadget, where brand matters first, and then its price and technical characteristics. In addition to its status, the iPhone 5S boasts an interesting, or I would even say, a kind of philosophy.

What is better to buyiPhone 5S orSamsungGalaxyS4

Surely many potential buyers of one of these gadgets will definitely ask this question. It would be more logical and rational to buy a Samsung Galaxy S4, and here everything is obvious - it is powerful and cheaper than its competitor. But if status and prestige are important to you, or you don't bother with parameters and restrictions, then the choice should be given in favor of the iPhone 5S.

To say unequivocally that this smartphone is better than another is impossible, since each has its own advantages and disadvantages, and each of them is aimed at its own army of buyers.

As much as we want to avoid comparing the iPhone 5s to the Samsung Galaxy S5, there are still a few points worth discussing to lead the consumer to the right choice. Yesterday, one of the leaders in the consumer electronics market, Samsung, presented the crowd with its new pride - the Samsung Galaxy S5. The new smartphone model is now a spectacular and priority for many. Someone still believes that the Korean "giant" is copying another world leader - Apple.

One way or another, it's worth discussing where Samsung left and where it came to. And is it possible to put two completely different smartphones next to each other - Samsung Galaxy S5 and iPhone 5s.

Design

The design of the Samsung Galaxy S5 has several new details: a perforated back cover, protection against moisture and dust, which is definitely an advantage, as well as new colors, among which there was gold. No matter how the Samsung company “dismisses” it, claiming that the gold color has been present among its phones for a long time, all the same “copying” of Cook's corporation and the gold iPhone 5s is evident here. The Korean clearly realized that the popularity of the gold iPhone 5s is due precisely to the color. iPhone 5s does not yet boast such serious protection from moisture, as well as from minor damages and scratches.

Textured polycarbonate is a lot nicer than plastic when it comes to material on the Galaxy S5, but it's still a long way from the iPhone 5s' premium brushed metal construction.

Display

The Galaxy S5 features a 5.1-inch Full HD display with 1080p resolution. If you put both smartphones side by side (iPhone 5s and Galaxy S5), it is really clear that Apple should upgrade the screen class, although for many it remains acceptable.

The fingerprint scanner

Another feature, clearly borrowed from Apple, but, as Samsung assures, used by it several decades ago. The fact that the Korean has built a biometric sensor is no longer surprising. It works in much the same way as on the iPhone 5s - only you need to slide your finger, not a long touch. Unlike the iPhone 5s, the Galaxy S5's fingerprint scanner can be used to unlock apps, screen.

Camera

Many people wonder why Cupertino does not increase the number of pixels. Apple is used to improving optics, not increasing pixels. The iPhone 5s has an 8-megapixel camera, the Galaxy S5 has a 16-megapixel camera with lightning-fast autofocus.

Battery

The Galaxy S5 has a 20% longer battery at 2800mAh, while the iPhone 5s has a 1570mAh battery. The Korean phone has a power-saving function when the phone's capabilities are limited and the screen turns black and white.

Interface

Samsung's TouchWiz interface is a huge step up from previous versions in favor of a more modern and sleek look that matches the visual appeal of iOS 7.

Additional features

The new application for the Korean flagship S-Health allows monitoring the heart rate, which gives a clear advantage over the "apple" smartphone. On the iPhone 5s, this feature can still be implemented using additional software.

Price

For many, the price factor is decisive. We do not know the exact cost of the Samsung Galaxy S5 yet, but it will clearly appear on the windows at a price lower than the iPhone 5s launched.

Looking at all this from the outside, I would like to note that some are disappointed with the new product, others are waiting for revolutionary changes in the iPhone 6. It is up to you to choose what to use!