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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-11-02 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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 80.8, which is a little bit better than Google Nexus 6P's general score of 80.3. Galaxy S5 is an older and just a bit thicker cellphone than Google Nexus 6P, but Samsung managed to make it somewhat lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with just a little better processing power than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has 4 less CPU cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with an extra GPU.
The Galaxy S5 counts with a sharper screen than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little better quantity of pixels per screen inch. The Google Nexus 6P has a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Google Nexus 6P features better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a 3450mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy S5 shoots clearer videos and photos than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a smaller aperture and a smaller back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a way more megapixels back camera.
Samsung Galaxy S5 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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