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

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