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Google Nexus 5
North AmericaD820, D821
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-10-31 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Blue and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 480.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 30.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
The Galaxy S5 Sport is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 5, having a general score of 77.8 against 76. The Galaxy S5 Sport construction is heavier and a little thicker than the Google Nexus 5. Both devices in this comparison use Android operating system, but Galaxy S5 Sport has the previous 4.4.2 version and Google Nexus 5 has Android 4.4.3 version.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport and Google Nexus 5 both feature really similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a quite worse pixel density, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger screen. Galaxy S5 Sport features a bit more powerful CPU than Google Nexus 5. Both have the same RAM memory amount, a 450 MHz graphics processing unit and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a much better camera than Google Nexus 5, because it has a bigger aperture, a larger sensor which provides a better image and video quality, a much better (4K) video resolution and a lot better 16 MP resolution camera in the back. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5, because although it has just 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy S5 Sport has better battery performance than Google Nexus 5, because it has a 2800mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy S5 Sport is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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