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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S5 has a global score of 80.8, which is slightly better than Fairphone 5's 75.5 score. Samsung Galaxy S5 is an extremely older device than the Fairphone 5, but Samsung was able to build it noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S5 has 4.4.2 version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13, so it offers a couple additional features and some performance improvements.
The Fairphone 5 has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S5 features a little sharper display than Fairphone 5, because although it has a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels number in each inch of screen.
Fairphone 5 has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S5 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Fairphone 5, although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures and/or video in low-light situations, a much smaller sensor capturing way lower quality videos and pictures and a back camera with lot less MP.
Fairphone 5 counts with a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity against 2800mAh.
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