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Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 64 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.3 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-04-04 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.31 x 2.71 x 0.35 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| S-LCD 2 | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 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 (29 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is a lot better than the HTC Evo 4G LTE, having a general score of 77.7 against 64. Samsung Galaxy S5 is a extremely newer and a little thinner cellphone than HTC Evo 4G LTE, although it's also just a little heavier. Both phones in this review use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S5 has the newer 4.4.2 version while HTC Evo 4G LTE has Android 4.0.3, so it provides you some additional features.
Galaxy S5 counts with a more vivid display than HTC Evo 4G LTE, because it has a quite bigger screen, more pixels per inch of screen and a much better 1920 x 1440 resolution. Galaxy S5 features a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC Evo 4G LTE, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy S5 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy S5 counts with a greater performance than HTC Evo 4G LTE, because it has a higher number of cores, a better 500 megahertz graphics processing unit and a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy S5 has a much better battery life than HTC Evo 4G LTE, because it has a 40% bigger battery capacity. Galaxy S5 shoots much better photographs and videos than HTC Evo 4G LTE, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos in low light situations, it also counts with a way better video definition and a back facing camera with a much better resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S5 costs a bit more money than HTC Evo 4G LTE, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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