Apple iPhone 6 16GB vs Samsung Galaxy A5

Comparing the Apple iPhone 6 16GB vs Samsung Galaxy A5 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 6 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A5 runs at 1.2 GHz, making Apple iPhone 6 16GB the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy A5 offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Apple iPhone 6 16GB offers 4.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A5 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A5 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone 6 16GB's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A5 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Apple iPhone 6 16GB offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A5 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Apple iPhone 6 16GB offers 1.2 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy A5 offers a higher battery capacity with 2300 mAh, while Apple iPhone 6 16GB offers 1810 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A5 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 6 16GB and Samsung Galaxy A5 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 6 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy A5 has a rating of 4.1.

Apple iPhone 6 16GB

₹36,990

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy A5

₹17,990

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

17 Oct, 2014

10 Jan, 2015

06 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Apple A8	Snapdragon 410	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Dual Core (upto 1.4 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 1.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
1 GB RAM	2 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
750x1334 px (HD+)	720x1280 px (HD)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
1.2 MP	5 MP	50 MP

Battery

N/A
1810 mAh	2300 mAh	6500 mAh
N/A	N/A	90W Flash Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB	16 GB	256 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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N/A

8.4/10

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Pros

Impeccable construction
sexy looks
Stellar display
Handles intensive tasks and games with ease

Device yet to be reviewed

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Plastic antenna lines at the back are ugly
Protruding camera lens can get scratched easily
Average battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5

(146,716 ratings)

4.1/5

(2,116 ratings)

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 17, 2014

(Official)

N/A

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v8

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Avg

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A8 APL1011

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Dual core, 1.4 GHz, Cyclone

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GX6450

Adreno 306

Adreno 829

RAM

1 GB

2 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

N/A

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

750x1334 px (HD+)

720x1280 px (HD)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9

N/A

19.5:9

Pixel Density

326 ppi

294 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.66 %

70.82 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass v4

N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

138.1 mm

139.3 mm

150.83 mm

Width

67 mm

69.7 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

6.9 mm

6.7 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

129 grams

123 grams

191 grams

Build Material

N/A

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Avg

Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.229 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.5µm pixel size

13 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

N/A

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

N/A

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Stereo recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Avg

Best In Class

Resolution

1.2 MP
Primary Camera31 mm focal length BSI Sensor

5 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Selfie Voice command Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

1810 mAh

2300 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G)

Up to 15 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB

16 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

N/A

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

N/A

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg

Head: 648 W/kg Body: 0.478 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Dual antennas

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

iBooks iTunes Store App Store FaceTime Passbook iMovie Pages Keynote iTunes U

N/A

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