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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 82 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 XR is a bit better than Galaxy S5, with an 82 score against 80.8. Even though iPhone XR is newer than the Galaxy S5, it's incredibly heavier and just a little thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a more vivid screen than iPhone XR, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixel amount per display inch and a quite better resolution of 1920 x 1080.
The Galaxy S5 has just a bit more memory to store more games and applications than iPhone XR, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB. The iPhone XR features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the iPhone XR also counts with a 64-bit processor and a higher number of cores.
IPhone XR counts with a little better battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has 2942mAh of battery capacity. IPhone XR counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy S5, because although it has a lower (4K) video resolution and a camera with much less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a bigger aperture for better captures in low-light environments.
Although iPhone XR is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S5. If you want to save some money, you can buy Galaxy S5, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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