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Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 has a score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5X's 73.7 overall score. Despite being the best phone in this comparison, it must be told that it's also older, a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy S5 features a better display than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have a same size display and a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has a quite better 1920 x 1440 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has only 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Galaxy S5 has a bit more powerful processor than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has 2 lesser cpu cores , and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy S5 also counts with an additional GPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 2800mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. The Galaxy S5 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a tinier aperture and a tinier back camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S5 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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