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Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-06-03 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.38 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Blue and Red |
| Plastic; metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio X10 MT6795 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6200 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.84 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.58 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 598 hours standby time 23.3 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 Galaxy S5 Sport is slightly better than HTC One ME, with a 77.8 score against 73.5. Even though the Galaxy S5 Sport is older and a little heavier than the HTC One ME, it's construction is still a little thinner. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but Galaxy S5 Sport has an older 4.4.2 version while HTC One ME has Android 5.0 version.
HTC One ME has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a higher pixels count in each screen inch, a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a quite bigger display. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a better hardware performance than HTC One ME, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor and a larger number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a much better camera than HTC One ME, although it has a lower (4K) video quality, a camera with a lower resolution and a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, they both have the same diafragm aperture. The HTC One ME counts with a superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 2 TB and 16 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S5 Sport's battery duration is just as good as the HTC One ME one, although the Galaxy S5 Sport has just 2800mAh battery capacity against 2840mAh.
Galaxy S5 Sport costs more money than the HTC One ME, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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