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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a global score of 93.2, which is much better than the Galaxy S5's 80.8 global score. IPhone 12 Pro Max is a way newer and just a little thinner cellphone than the Galaxy S5, but it is also a lot heavier. IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x operating system, and Galaxy S5 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has just a bit better looking display than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a much smaller screen and a way worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a better display density. IPhone 12 Pro Max has a better hardware performance than Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM, a larger number of cores and a 64-bit processing unit.
IPhone 12 Pro Max has a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy S5 has a camera that's very similar to iPhone 12 Pro Max's camera, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 has worse 30 fps video frame rates and a way tinier aperture which is worse for taking photos or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, it also counts with a way more megapixels camera.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has greater battery duration than Galaxy S5, because it has a 3687mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S5. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy S5, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your money.
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