Comparison between:
- Apple iPhone 5s
- Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Brand and model
Information about the brand, model and model alias (if any) of a specific device.
| Apple iPhone 5s | Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) | |
 |  | |
| Model alias | A1453 A1457 A1518 A1528 A1530 A1533 | SM-A510M/DS A510M/DS SM-A510F A510F SM-A510Y/DS A510Y/DS |
Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, shown in different measurement units. Body materials, available colors, certifications.
| Width | 58.6 mm 5.86 cm 0.192 ft 2.307 in | 71 mm 7.1 cm 0.233 ft 2.795 in |
| Height | 123.8 mm 12.38 cm 0.406 ft 4.874 in | 144.8 mm 14.48 cm 0.475 ft 5.701 in |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm 0.76 cm 0.025 ft 0.299 in | 7.3 mm 0.73 cm 0.024 ft 0.287 in |
| Weight | 112 g 0.25 lbs 3.95 oz | 155 g 0.34 lbs 5.47 oz |
| Volume | 55.14 cm³ 3.35 in³ | 75.05 cm³ 4.56 in³ |
| Colors | Gray Silver Gold | Gold Black White Rose-gold |
| Body materials | Aluminium alloy Glass | Aluminium alloy Glass |
SIM card
The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) is used in mobile devices for storing data authenticating the subscribers of mobile services.
| SIM card type | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Number of SIM cards | 1 | 1 |
| Features | - | Dual SIM optional (A variant of the model with two SIM card slots is available) |
Networks
A mobile (cellular) network is a radio system, which allows a large number of mobile devices to communicate with each other.
| GSM | GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz | GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz |
| CDMA | CDMA 800 MHz CDMA 1700/2100 MHz CDMA 1900 MHz | - |
| CDMA2000 | 1xEV-DO Rev. A 1xEV-DO Rev. B | - |
| UMTS | UMTS 850 MHz UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 1700/2100 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz | UMTS 850 MHz UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz |
| LTE | LTE 700 MHz Class 13 LTE 700 MHz Class 17 LTE 800 MHz LTE 850 MHz LTE 900 MHz LTE 1700/2100 MHz LTE 1800 MHz LTE 1900 MHz LTE 2100 MHz | LTE 800 MHz LTE 850 MHz LTE 900 MHz LTE 1800 MHz LTE 2100 MHz LTE 2600 MHz |
Mobile network technologies and bandwidth
Communication between devices within mobile networks is realized via various generations of network technologies, which provide different bandwidth.
| Mobile network technologies | UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE Cat 3 EV-DO Rev. A EV-DO Rev. B | UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE Cat 6 |
Operating system
Operating system is the system software, which manages and controls the functioning of the hardware components of the device.
| Operating system (OS) | iOS 7.0.3 iOS 9 IOS 12.4.6 | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 7.0 Nougat |
| User interface (UI) | - | TouchWiz |
System on Chip (SoC)
A system on a chip (SoC) includes into a single chip some of the main hardware components of the mobile device.
| SoC | Apple A7 APL0698 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 |
| Process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| CPU | Apple Cyclone ARMv8 | 8x 1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
| CPU bits | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Instruction set | ARMv8-A | ARMv8-A |
| Level 1 cache memory (L1) | 64 KB + 64 KB | - |
| Level 2 cache memory (L2) | 1024 KB 1 MB | - |
| Level 3 cache memory (L3) | 4096 KB 4 MB | - |
| CPU cores | 2 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1300 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| GPU | PowerVR G6430 | ARM Mali-T720 MP2 |
| GPU cores | 4 | 2 |
| GPU frequency | 200 MHz | 600 MHz |
| RAM capacity | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR3 |
| RAM channels | - | Double channel |
| RAM frequency | - | 933 MHz |
| M7 motion coprocessor | - |
Storage
Every mobile device has a built-in storage (internal memory) with a fixed capacity.
| Storage | 16 GB 32 GB | 16 GB |
Memory cards
Memory cards are used in mobile devices for expanding their external storage capacity.
| Types | - | microSD microSDHC microSDXC |
Display
The display of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type/technology | IPS | Super AMOLED |
| Diagonal size | 4 in 101.6 mm 10.16 cm | 5.2 in 132.08 mm 13.21 cm |
| Width | 1.96 in 49.87 mm 4.99 cm | 2.55 in 64.75 mm 6.48 cm |
| Height | 3.48 in 88.52 mm 8.85 cm | 4.53 in 115.12 mm 11.51 cm |
| Aspect ratio | 1.775:1 | 1.778:1 16:9 |
| Resolution | 640 x 1136 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi 128 ppcm | 424 ppi 166 ppcm |
| Color depth | 24 bit 16777216 colors | 24 bit 16777216 colors |
| Display area | 61.05 % | 72.74 % |
| Other features | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Retina display 800:1 contrast ratio 500 cd/m² Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating LED-backlit | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 2.5D curved glass screen OGS (One Glass Solution) Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating |
Sensors
Different sensors measure different physical quantities and convert them into signals recognizable by the mobile device.
| Sensors | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Fingerprint | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass Fingerprint Hall |
| Fingerprint sensor model - TMDR92 | Fingerprint sensor model - Egis ET320 |
Main rear camera
The main camera of the mobile device is usually placed on its back and can be combined with one or more additional cameras.
| Sensor model | Sony Exmor RS | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 4.89 x 3.67 mm 0.24 in | - |
| Pixel size | 1.498 µm 0.001498 mm | - |
| Crop factor | 7.08 | - |
| ISO | 32 - 2500 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length and 35 mm equivalent | 4.3 mm 30.43 mm *(35 mm / full frame) | 3.7 mm |
| Number of lenses | 5 | - |
| Flash type | Dual LED | LED |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 pixels 7.99 MP | 4128 x 3096 pixels 12.78 MP |
| Video resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP |
| Video FPS | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Features | Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Digital image stabilization Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection Exposure compensation Self-timer | Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Digital image stabilization Optical image stabilization Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode Macro mode |
| IR filter Sapphire crystal glass lens cover 720p @ 120 fps | - |
Front camera
Modern smartphones have one or more front cameras and their positioning has led to various design concepts – pop-up camera, rotating camera, notch, punch hole, under-display camera, etc.
| Sensor type | CMOS | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/1.9 |
| Image resolution | 1280 x 960 pixels 1.23 MP | 2576 x 1932 pixels 4.98 MP |
| Video resolution | 1280 x 720 pixels 0.92 MP | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP |
| Video FPS | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Features | Face unlock | - |
| HDR Exposure compensation | - |
Audio
Information about the type of speakers and the audio technologies supported by the device.
| Speaker | Loudspeaker Earpiece | Loudspeaker Earpiece |
Radio
The radio in a mobile device is a built-in FM radio receiver.
| Radio | No | Yes |
Tracking/Positioning
Information about the positioning and navigation technologies supported by the device.
| Tracking/Positioning | GPS A-GPS GLONASS Wi-Fi Cell ID | GPS A-GPS GLONASS BeiDou |
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless data connections between various devices within a short range.
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n Dual band Wi-Fi Hotspot | 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct |
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between different types of devices over short distances.
| Version | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| Features | A2DP LE | A2DP EDR LE |
USB
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.
| Connector type | - | Micro USB |
| Version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Features | Charging Mass storage Proprietary | Charging Mass storage |
Headphone jack
The headphone jack is an audio phone connector, a.k.a. an audio jack. The most widely used one in mobile devices is the 3.5 mm headphone jack.
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Connectivity
Information about other important connectivity technologies supported by the devices.
| Connectivity | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering TV-Out UMA | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering NFC ANT+ |
Browser
A web browser is a software application for accessing, fetching, displaying and navigating through information on the World Wide Web.
| Browser | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 |
Audio file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital audio data.
| Audio file formats/codecs | AAC eAAC+ M4A MP3 WAV Apple Lossless AAX+ AAX | AAC AMR AMR-WB eAAC+ FLAC M4A MIDI MP3 OGG WMA WAV |
Video file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital video data.
| Video file formats/codecs | AVI H.263 H.264 QuickTime MP4 | 3GPP 3GPP2 AVI DivX Flash Video MKV QuickTime MP4 WebM WMV Xvid |
Battery
The batteries of mobile devices differ in capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge needed for the functioning of the devices.
| Capacity | 1560 mAh | 2900 mAh |
| Type | Li-Polymer | Li-Polymer |
| 2G talk time | 10 h 600 min 0.4 days | - |
| 2G stand-by time | 250 h 15000 min 10.4 days | - |
| 3G talk time | 10 h 600 min 0.4 days | - |
| 3G stand-by time | 250 h 15000 min 10.4 days | - |
| Charger output power | - | 5 V / 2 A 9 V / 1.67 A |
| Features | Non-removable | Fast charging Non-removable |
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
The SAR rating shows the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body when using a mobile device, expressed in W/kg.
| Head SAR (EU) | 0.93 W/kg | 0.286 W/kg |
| Body SAR (EU) | 0.99 W/kg | 0.475 W/kg |
| Head SAR (USA) | 1.18 W/kg | 0.29 W/kg |
| Body SAR (USA) | 1.18 W/kg | 0.47 W/kg |
| Apple iPhone 5s | Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) |