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

By Peter K.

Jan 12, 2015, 7:42 AM

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

We've had our fair share of news regarding the Samsung Galaxy A7 over the past months, as many leaks and rumors informed us that Samsung is cooking something interesting.

It turned out that we're dealing a quite thin device with a full-metal body, which is still a new trend for Samsung, which was on of the few major manufacturers that abstained from utilizing metal to the last possible moment.

The device, despite being quite different from the multitude of the existing Galaxy devices out there in terms of build materials and exterior design, is not something to definitely write home about in the hardware department.

We're dealing with a mid-range smartphone at best. Equipped with a 5-inch, 720p Super AMOLED display, a 64-bit quad-core Snapdragon 410 chipset, 2GB of RAM, a 13MP rear camera, and a 2,300mAh battery under the hood. But is it a worth it to get if you're sporting a slightly-dated Samsung Galaxy S5 or an Apple iPhone 6, for example? Let's check out the specs sheets of this trio and see for ourselves!

Display

Size

5.1 inches

4.7 inches

5.5 inches

Technology

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body

69.76 %

65.71 %

72.54 %

Peak brightness

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Features

Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC

Apple A8

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939

Processor

Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400, 32-bit, 28 nm

Dual-core, 1400 MHz, Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen., 64-bit

Octa-core, 1500 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU

Adreno 330

PowerVR GX6450

Adreno 405

RAM

2GB LPDDR3

1GB LPDDR3

2GB LPDDR3

Internal storage

32GB

128GB, not expandable

16GB

OS

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2), Samsung TouchWiz UI

iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x)

Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4), Samsung TouchWiz UI

Battery

Capacity

2800 mAh

1810 mAh

2600 mAh

Talk time

21.00 hours

Stand-by time

16.2 days (390 hours)

10.4 days (250 hours)

Talk time (3G)

21.00 hours

14.00 hours

17.00 hours

Internet use

3G: 10 hours; LTE: 10 hours; Wi-Fi: 11 hours

Music playback

67.00 hours

50.00 hours

54.00 hours

Video playback

13.00 hours

11.00 hours

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Main camera

16 MP (BSI sensor, PDAF)

8 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, BSI sensor)

13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)

Specifications

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 31 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.6"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 1.5 μm

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD), 640x480 (VGA)

Recording format

MPEG4, H.264

Features

HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Video calling, Video sharing

Front

2.1 MP

1.2 MP

5 MP

Video capture

1920x1080 (Full HD)

1280x720 (HD)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions

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)

5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches (151 x 76.2 x 6.3 mm)

Weight

5.11 oz (145.0 g)

4.55 oz (129.0 g)

4.97 oz (141.0 g)

Materials

Back: Plastic

Back: Aluminum

Back: Plastic; Frame: Metal

Resistance

Water, Dust; IP67

Biometrics

Fingerprint (swipe)

Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Touch sensitive control keys, Interchangeable covers, Notification light

Notification light

Buyers information

Price

$ 849

See the full Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Apple iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy A7 specs comparison or compare them to other phones using our Specs Comparison tool.