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Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone 6s Plus:
      LCD
      Galaxy S5 Neo:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Galaxy S5 Neo: 47 g lighter

      iPhone 6s Plus:
      192 g
      Galaxy S5 Neo:
      145 g

    • Width

      Galaxy S5 Neo: 5.4 mm narrower

      iPhone 6s Plus:
      77.9 mm
      Galaxy S5 Neo:
      72.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy S5 Neo: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 6s Plus:
      5.5 in
      Galaxy S5 Neo:
      5.1 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 6s Plus:
      Apple A9 (14 nm)
      Galaxy S5 Neo:
      Exynos 7580 Octa

    • Depth

      iPhone 6s Plus: 0.8 mm thinner

      iPhone 6s Plus:
      7.3 mm
      Galaxy S5 Neo:
      8.1 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone 6s Plus

      Height:
      158.2 mm +16.2 mm versus Galaxy S5 Neo
      Width:
      77.9 mm +5.4 mm versus Galaxy S5 Neo
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 Neo

      Height:
      142 mm
      Width:
      72.5 mm
      Depth:
      8.1 mm +0.8 mm versus iPhone 6s Plus

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 6s Plus

      192 g

      +47 g versus Galaxy S5 Neo

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 Neo

      145 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone 6s Plus

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 Neo

      Screen diagonal:
      5.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      71.7 cm²

    iPhone 6s Plus has approximately 16.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S5 Neo.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy S5 Neo, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 6s PlusGalaxy S5 Neo
    16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    64 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 6s Plus

    NFC:
    See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Galaxy S5 Neo

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 6s Plus

      2750 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 Neo

      2800 mAh

      +50 mAh versus iPhone 6s Plus

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone 6s Plus2. Galaxy S5 Neo

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy S5 Neo.
    SpecificationiPhone 6s PlusGalaxy S5 Neo
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm
    • 142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
    Weight
    • 192 g
    • 145 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 5.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32/64/128 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2750 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 9
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Apple A9 (14 nm)
    • Exynos 7580 Octa
    NFC
    • Yes (Apple Pay only)
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy S5 Neo.
    SpecificationiPhone 6s PlusGalaxy S5 Neo
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 71.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.7%
    • 69.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 432 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy S5 Neo.
    SpecificationiPhone 6s PlusGalaxy S5 Neo
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 29mm (standard)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.22µm
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • 5 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 23mm (wide)
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy S5 Neo.
    SpecificationiPhone 6s PlusGalaxy S5 Neo
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
    • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
    • Mali-T720MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 133258
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 641
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 3067
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 1979
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 190294
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy S5 Neo.
    SpecificationiPhone 6s PlusGalaxy S5 Neo
    Release date
    • 2015
    • September
    • 2015
    • August
    Colors
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    • Black
    • Gray
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 470 EUR
    • 350 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
    • Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 73 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy S5 Neo.
    SpecificationiPhone 6s PlusGalaxy S5 Neo
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300) - A1633 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 30(2300)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - A1634
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G903F HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G903W -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - G903F LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 29(700) - G903W
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy S5 Neo.
    SpecificationiPhone 6s PlusGalaxy S5 Neo
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • 3D Touch display
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy S5 Neo.
    SpecificationiPhone 6s PlusGalaxy S5 Neo
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • heart rate - ANT+ -S-Voice - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G903F (Europe); G903W (Canada)

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