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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| 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 | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion 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
Google Pixel XL has a general score of 81.3, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5's general score of 80.8. Even though the Google Pixel XL is way newer than Samsung Galaxy S5, it is heavier and just a bit thicker. The Galaxy S5 has a better screen than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a little higher pixels density.
Galaxy S5 counts with a little better performance than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Galaxy S5 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Galaxy S5 counts with a slightly better camera than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting lower quality photographs and a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a camera with lot more MP.
Google Pixel XL features a superior memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Google Pixel XL features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a 3450mAh battery size against 2800mAh.
Although Google Pixel XL is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S5. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Google Pixel XL, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S5, resigning some features and specifications.
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