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Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-11-06 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue and Red |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 12.76 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.08 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Sport has a score of 77.8, which is just a bit better than HTC One A9's 72.1 overall score. The Galaxy S5 Sport body is older, just a little heavier and somewhat thicker than the HTC One A9. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a bit faster processing unit than HTC One A9, because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a GPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a better looking display than HTC One A9, because although it has a little lower display pixel density, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a bit bigger screen. HTC One A9 counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB and 32 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features improved battery life than HTC One A9, because it has a 30% greater battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport captures much clearer photos and videos than HTC One A9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light images, it also counts with a camera with a better resolution and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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