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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-11-03 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1149.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 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 |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.72 | 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
IPhone X has a global score of 88.1, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S5's 80.8 global score. Even though the iPhone X is heavier than the Galaxy S5, it's a little thinner and also extremely newer. The Galaxy S5 features a bit more vivid display than iPhone X, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater pixels amount per inch in the display.
Apple iPhone X has a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPhone X counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone X also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a higher number of cores.
IPhone X counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has a much less MP camera, a worse video quality and a smaller back-facing camera sensor, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light environments. The Galaxy S5 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone X, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone X is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S5. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S5, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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