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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.8 |
| 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 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| 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 | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.12 |
| 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
Galaxy S5 has an overall score of 80.8, which is a bit better than Google Nexus 5X's overall score of 73.7. Despite being the best in our current comparison, it must be noted that it's also older, just a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a brighter display than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a higher pixel quantity per screen inch.
The Galaxy S5 features a bit more powerful CPU than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has lesser cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a graphics processor. The Galaxy S5 shoots clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and video and a tinier back camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
The Galaxy S5 has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S5 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 128 GB. The Galaxy S5 features a little longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 2800mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S5 is also cheaper, making it an easy choice.
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