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Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 67.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-12-01 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.78 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.36 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.16 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 is better than the HTC Desire 650, getting a global score of 77.7 against 67.1. Galaxy S5 is an extremely older and just a little heavier device than the HTC Desire 650, but Samsung made it just a bit thinner anyway. Samsung Galaxy S5 features an incredibly better looking screen than HTC Desire 650, because it has a higher pixel amount in each inch of display, a lot better 1920 x 1440 resolution and a little larger display.
The HTC Desire 650 counts with a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage, the HTC Desire 650 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S5 counts with a quite better hardware performance than HTC Desire 650, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores, the Galaxy S5 also has an additional graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy S5 has a better camera than HTC Desire 650, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light images, it also counts with a higher 16 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with improved battery performance than HTC Desire 650, because it has a 27% bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy S5 is also the cheapest one.
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