Samsung Galaxy A5 vs. Apple iPhone 6s Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A5 and Apple iPhone 6s Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A5 vs. Apple iPhone 6s Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A5 Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone - refurbished
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A500F A1687
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 139.3 mm 158.2 mm Apple iPhone 6s Plus has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Width 69.7 mm 77.9 mm Apple iPhone 6s Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Depth 6.7 mm 7.3 mm Samsung Galaxy A5 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Weight 123 g 192 g Samsung Galaxy A5 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Body Colour Silver | Midnight black | Pearl white | Platinum silver | Champagne gold Space grey | Gold | Silver | Rose gold
Body Material Aluminium Stainless steel, glass, anodised aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.403 W/kg (body), 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.93 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A5 Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology HD Super AMOLED Retina HD display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.5" Apple iPhone 6s Plus has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Apple iPhone 6s Plus has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density - 401 ppi
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1300:1
Display Features - Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass), 2.5D Arc Glass Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A5 Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Processor Type (CPU) - Apple A9
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core -
64-bit Architecture - Yes Apple iPhone 6s Plus has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A5 Apple iPhone 6s Plus
RAM 2 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 16 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 11.2 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 64 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A5 Apple iPhone 6s Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A5 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A5 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 3x
Special Effects - Auto HDR
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Selfie mode Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Apple iPhone 6s Plus has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) GIF animation function Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Live Photo, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A5 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A5.
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, Timer mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Apple iPhone 6s Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1280 x 720 (720p)
Camera Features (Front) - FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A5 Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2300 mAh -
Standby Time - 384 hours
Talk Time 900 minutes 1440 minutes Apple iPhone 6s Plus has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A5.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 900 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 8 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 8 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 11 hrs
Playback (video): up to 12 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 68 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1440 min
Standby: up to 384 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 12 hrs
Playback (video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 80 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A5 Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android iOS 9
User Interface Samsung TouchWiz -
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A5 Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 1700 CDMA2000 1X (AWS), 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS)
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A5 Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A5 Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock -
Additional Phone Features Multitasking Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, Dynamic Lock Screen, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M9 motion coprocessor, Apple TV support (2nd or later)
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A5 Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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