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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 Apple iPhone XS Max has a global score of 84.5, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S5's 80.8 global score. The Apple iPhone XS Max design is newer and just a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S5's, but it's also incredibly heavier. The iPhone XS Max counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 2 more processing cores , a 64-bit CPU and a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S5 has a slightly better screen than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has a way smaller display and a way worse 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a better display pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a little bit better storage capacity for apps and games than iPhone XS Max, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The iPhone XS Max has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has a camera in the back with a way worse 12 mega-pixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and videos.
IPhone XS Max counts with just a little better battery performance than Galaxy S5, because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S5. So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPhone XS Max, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S5, letting go some features and specs.
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