Samsung Galaxy S5 vs iPhone 5S

Samsung and the iPhone has always fought both in the trial court for patent issues, also fought in the gadget and smartphone market, but this does not inspire fierce competition both to make products with cheaper price. If you do not need fancy products, you can actually buy another brand with a high specification, even with a high resolution camera, but you can get a smartphone or gadget with affordable price.

Well, you might have other ideas so you still confused to choose the iPhone 5S or Samsung Galaxy S5. Both of these smartphones is a high-end product that is reliable both companies to compete with each other, is also prepared to fight with other products such as HTC, LG or Sony, of course in their respective classes. In a unique competition between iPhone and the Samsung Galaxy seems to represent a great competition between Android against iOS.

 

iPhone 5s vs Samsung Galaxy S5. Image: culturemob.com

Samsung Galaxy S5 is the successor to the incredibly successful Galaxy S4, but if you look carefully, the design of the Galaxy S5 is not too significant, which from the front it's similar to the Galaxy S4 and Note 3, with the only real change being the dimpled texture of the rear. However, the Samsung Galaxy S5 has a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED 1920 x 1080 screen. 

Meanwhile, the iPhone 5S only has a 4-inch screen with an 1136 x 640 pixel resolution. It is a Retina display though and is quite extraordinary in its brightness and sharpness. However, the Samsung screen has more pixels per inch than the iPhone.

You surely remember how HTC has always insinuated Samsung because all the fancy smartphone manufactured Samsung made ​​of plastic material, while HTC is definitely a premium product made ​​of metal or aluminum. Apple should be proud because the iPhone 5S is a solid device with an aluminum back and sides that feels classy in comparison. Is the design and materials of a smartphone will affect your choice?

Perhaps you would prefer technologies and features used on a gadget or smartphone. It would be nice if Samsung does not sell the Samsung Galaxy S5 and other fancy smartphone with a price too high, even though their products are made of plastic material. Looks like HTC and Apple could sell their luxury products are made ​​of aluminum at higher prices, for example HTC M8 or iPhone 5S. Do you also agree? However, you also need to look more carefully, because the cost of production of the iPhone 5S is also not too high. Perhaps because the big name Apple is a guarantee, so the fine products they sold at a higher price.

 

Galaxy S5 vs iPhone S5 vs HTC One M8. Image: gadgetguide4u.com

Samsung may be proud because the Galaxy S5 is the first of Samsung's handsets to feature a fingerprint sensor for security. This technology is to provide a convenience to you on the security aspect. We already know that this technology is actually first introduced by Apple. 

You can wake the Samsung G S5 with the home button, then scan, the which is only one additional step, so the Galaxy S5 is better than the HTC One Max which needs waking with a separate button then swiping down the back. The Galaxy S5 is also waterproofed.

Galaxy S5 larger screen than the iPhone 5S, so this naturally makes it a much better phone for watching videos on, especially as the Galaxy S5 screen is fantastic. In a darkened room the iPhone 5S will not look as good as the Galaxy S5 as you'll be Able to see the glow of the backlight. The screen on the Galaxy appear bright because the S5 uses OLED technology, because an OLED screen is that it doesn’t use a normal backlight and is therefore able to produce much deeper blacks, and much better contrast.

  

If we compare the speed of the processor used in both this sophisticated smartphone, it is rather difficult to distinguish them with the naked eye. Let's see, the Apple device uses the company's A7 chip with a 64-bit architecture. The latter should technically be faster, while the Samsung Galaxy S5 runs on a 2.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 801. Samsung Galaxy S5 also has 2GB of RAM. To compare the speed, please you buy both so that you have enough time to measure their speed.

 

Samsung Galaxy S5 vs iPhone S5. Image: zdet.net

The modern smartphones certainly have a camera, so users can take pictures together with friends or family, and even can be used for street photography. You can choose which photos you upload to social media networks. It is certain today's smartphones can also be used to make the video. Similarly, the iPhone 5S and Galaxy S5, you can create pictures easily. 

The Galaxy S5 has a 16 megapixelhas camera sensor, while the iPhone 5S's only 8 megapixels. Both are great for shooting in low light, and the iPhone 5 is faster in making images in low light conditions. Galaxy S5 is equipped with optional stabilization, also supported by an LED flash and added to the HDR feature, so you can make more creative pictures. Both devices are suitable for selfie photos.

Whatever your reasons when determining the options before you decide to buy an iPhone 5S or Samsung Galaxy S5, then you would have got the reference and specific needs. Both this smartphones which always competing is an advanced handset and can be used in a long time, although there will always be new products with different features here and there, but in the end you will only use some of the features on a regular basis. Do you agree? Unless you are a technology enthusiast, then you definitely will strive to always do an update with the latest gadgets.

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Compare the waterproof feature on the Sony Xperia Z2 vs. Samsung Galaxy S5

Perhaps you have experienced unpleasant events when your cell phone falls into the pool or to the beach when you vacation in Kuta Beach, Bali. Usually you will be forced to pay for expensive repairs, and you prefer to buy a new mobile phone than you have problems later, such as connection disorders, and off when you turn it on. Now you can be calm, because you can have a waterproof smartphone. Samsung and Sony have succeeded in producing waterproof phone. Other manufacturers will surely follow soon, and you will have many options.

Samsung Galaxy S5 vs. Sony Xperia Z2. Image: gizbot.com

 By the way, you may also find out if the water resistant feature on high-end smartphones were first introduced by Sony Xperia Z released last year. When Samsung comes with similar features through the Galaxy S5, Sony probably will feel the uniqueness it offers Xperia Z is slightly reduced. Is the Samsung Galaxy S5 will win the competition in this class?

Nookala Ravi, president of Sony Mobile Communications USA, said Sony is not worried about the waterproof feature on the Samsung Galaxy S5. Even the executives quickly mention that Sony is starting a trend of high-end waterproof smartphones in the world. That is just a copycat Samsung, and Sony as the pioneers would have perfected the waterproof technology on the Sony Xperia Z2.

Sony Xperia Z2. Image: hypebeast.com

If you are faced with choices about the durability of a smartphone when it fell into the water, then you can consider the Sony Xperia Z2. 

Both Xperia Z1 and Z2 are qualified and have obtained the certificate IP58. If we compare with the Samsung Galaxy S5, which is only certified to IP67, the Sony Xperia Z1 and Z2 appears to be more “advanced " , then both the Sony Xperia is more waterproof than the Samsung Galaxy S5 . Xperia Z1S and Z2 can last up to a depth of 1 meter, as long as we want, while the Galaxy S5 can only survive at a depth of 1 meter, only for 30 minutes.

Samsung Galaxy S5. Image: galaxysv.com

Is waterproof feature is so important for a smartphone?

Looks like we do not need to intentionally make our smartphones "dive" in the waters of Raja Ampat or Tahiti? However, bringing the Samsung Galaxy S5 or Sony Xperia Z2 for a vacation to Tahiti or adventure in Bali is the right choice, because both the smartphone is capable of producing good pictures for your holiday, although the photo quality can always be compared technically. You definitely know the Nokia Lumia 1020 smartphone which is known as a very reliable for photography.

We can only look forward to who will be the winner in both the smartphone competition, and we can compare the Samsung Galaxy S5 or Sony Xperia Z2 with Oppo Find 7, or we compete with the latest iPhone. We expect competition will bear all smartphone brands high quality products, and of course sold at a reasonable price. I am sure you would agree.

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