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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 global score of 80.8, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 3 XL's 80.7 global score. The Galaxy S5 body is way lighter than the Google Pixel 3 XL, although it's just a bit thicker and was released 4 years before. Galaxy S5 counts with a brighter screen than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater screen density.
The Galaxy S5 counts with a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a bit better performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of 2.5 gigahertz cores, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has superior battery duration than Galaxy S5, because it has a 3430mAh battery size. Samsung Galaxy S5 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and a smaller sensor which provides a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a way better 16 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
Although Galaxy S5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Pixel 3 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 3 XL. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy S5, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Pixel 3 XL, giving up a couple specifications.
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