Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Apple iPhone 5s: Which has the edge on specs?

February 27, 2014 jasonnbond Leave a comment

iPhone 5, Galaxy S5— now even the names of Apple and Samsung’s flagship devices are converging. How can you tell which of the two devices now has the edge?

The most obvious differences are cosmetic: the Samsung S5 is larger, and has a plastic body; the Apple 5s is smaller, and has a metal band around the edge. But the real differences are what’s inside — and what’s missing.

Still, take a look at this non-exhaustive feature judgment between the two phones. You can find more detailed iPhone 5s here and more details of the Samsung Galaxy S5 I’ve focused on the elements most likely to interest the average business user.

Apple iPhone 5S specs

Dimensions: 123.8mm x 58.6 x 7.6mm
Weight: 112g
Processors: A7 chip with 64-bit architecture, M7 motion coprocessor
Operating system: iOS 7
Display: 4-inch multitouch display, 1136×640-pixel resolution at 326ppi
Memory: 16/32GB/64GB
Camera: eight-megapixel (rear), 1.2 megapixel (front)
Power: Built-in lithium-ion battery
Talk time: up to 10 hours on 3G, standby time: up to 250 hours. Internet use: up to 8 hours on 3G, up to 10 hours on LTE, up to 10 hours on wi-fi. Video playback: up to 10 hours, audio playback: up to 40 hours.
Wi-fi: 802.11a/b/g/n wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
Other features: Siri, Bluetooth 4.0
Sensors: Gyro, accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, fingerprint identity sensor built into the Home button

Samsung Galaxy S5 specs

Dimensions: 142mm x 72.5 x 8.1mm
Weight: 145g
Processor: 2.5GHz quad-core application processor
Operating system: Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Display: 5.1-inch FHD Super AMOLED (1920 x 1080)
Memory: 16/32GB microSD slot up to 128GB
Camera: 16 megapixels (rear), 2 megapixels (front)
Battery: Removable 2800mAh
Standby time: 390hrs, talk time: 21hrs
Wi-fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac HT80, MIMO(2×2)
Other features: NFC, IP67, Dust and water Resistant, Bluetooth 4.0
Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Hall, RGB ambient light, Gesture(IR), Finger Scanner, Heart-rate sensor

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February 26, 2014 jasonnbond Leave a comment

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Apple security update fixes iOS vulnerability

February 24, 2014 jasonnbond Leave a comment

Apple on Friday released the latest update of its mobile operating system. It’s of note because it fixes an SSL connection issue, an important encryption vulnerability.

SSL, or Secure Sockets Layer, is one of the most basic forms of encrypting Internet traffic. Without it, almost anybody can see what you’re doing online. According to Apple’s full description of the update, the software previously had problems validating the authenticity of the connection, and the software fix restores steps that were missing in the validation process.

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For those who use BiteSMS, upgrading to iOS 7 was a painful decision that you likely agonized over for days. On one hand, iOS 7 makes iOS 6 look old and boring so updating your handset is a must. On the other hand, BiteSMS! Those who chose to pull the trigger and update to iOS 7 despite losing BiteSMS can now finally dump Apple’s Messages app and go back to using the jailbreak tweak they love. As of Wednesday, BiteSMS for iOS 7 is out of beta and available to all jailbroken iPhones running iOS 7 or later, including the iPhone 5s