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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2014-06-23 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is a bit better than the iPhone SE, with a overall score of 80.8 against 75.7. Even being the best phone in this comparison review, the Samsung Galaxy S5 is an older, noticeably heavier and a bit thicker phone than iPhone SE. Galaxy S5 counts with just a bit better performance than iPhone SE, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory, 2 more processing cores and a graphics processing unit.
Galaxy S5 features a much sharper display than iPhone SE, because it has a way better 1920 x 1080 resolution, a lot better screen pixel density and a bigger screen. The iPhone SE counts with a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a much longer battery duration than iPhone SE, because it has a 72% larger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S5 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone SE, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has a larger back camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality and a back camera with lot more megapixels.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy S5 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it a great choice.
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