Samsung Galaxy A7 vs Galaxy S5 vs Apple iPhone 6: specs comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches 151 x 76.2 x 6.3 mm	5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm	5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches 138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm
Weight
4.97 oz / 141.0 g	5.11 oz / 145.0 g	4.55 oz / 129.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Metal	Back: Plastic	Back: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (swipe)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light	Touch sensitive control keys, Interchangeable covers, Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Black, White	Black, Gold, Blue, White	Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 72.54% screen-to-body	5.1-inch, 69.76% screen-to-body	4.7-inch, 65.71% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
1920x1080px, 401 PPI	1920x1080px, 432 PPI	1334x750px, 326 PPI
Colors
	16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
		Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 615 8939	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC (28 nm)	Apple A8
Processor
Octa-core 1500 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Quad-core 2500 MHz Krait 400	Dual-core 1400 MHz Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen.
GPU
Adreno 405	Adreno 330	PowerVR GX6450
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB	2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 2GB/16GB	1GB (LPDDR3)/128GB 1GB/16GB 1GB/32GB 1GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 64 GB	microSDXC up to 128 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4)	Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2)	iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x)

Battery

Type
2600 mAh, Li - Ion	2800 mAh, Li - Ion	1810 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)	16 MP (BSI sensor, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 31 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.5 μm
Flash
LED	LED	Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p, VGA Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP Video capture: 1080p	2.1 MP Video capture: 1080p	1.2 MP Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0	4.0	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 3.0	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
		M3/T4
HDMI
	Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	MHL
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1	5, 8, 2, 1	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Micro SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
		Yes
VoLTE
	Yes	Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 26, 2014 FCC ID value: A3LSMA700FD		Date approved: Sep 09, 2014 FCC ID value: BCG-E2817A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.16 W/kg Body: 0.71 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.10 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg		Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 11, 2015	Feb 24, 2014	Sep 09, 2014
Prices (MSRP)
		$849