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| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-11-03 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Blue and Red |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1149.00 | $ 299.00 |
| 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 | 432 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 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 | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.72 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| 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
Apple iPhone X is much better than the Galaxy S5 Sport, getting a global score of 88.1 against 77.8. Apple iPhone X's design is noticeably newer and somewhat thinner than Galaxy S5 Sport's, but it's just a little bit heavier. Apple iPhone X features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of cores , a 64 bits CPU and more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a little bit better screen than iPhone X, although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen, a bit smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Apple iPhone X has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPhone X features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor giving a worse image quality, a lower video resolution and a way worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture. Galaxy S5 Sport features a little longer battery lifetime than iPhone X, because it has a 2800mAh battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone X is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S5 Sport, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S5 Sport. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPhone X, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy S5 Sport, giving up some specs and features.
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