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Samsung Galaxy S5
SM-G900| Global Score | |
| 54.4 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.3, 2.3.4, 2.3 | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2011-04-12 | 2014-06-23 |
| 4.96 x 2.57 x 0.44 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 379.00 | $ 380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 256 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Scorpion (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm 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 |
| 7.26 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 350 hours standby time 8.3 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 has a general score of 78.2, which is a lot better than the HTC Sensation's 54.4 score. The Galaxy S5 is a much newer device, and it is also a lot thinner and just a bit lighter than HTC Sensation. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S5 has the newer 5.0 version and HTC Sensation has Android 4.0.3 version.
The Galaxy S5 counts with a greater performance than HTC Sensation, because it has an extra GPU, more cores and 1,25 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy S5 features a brighter display than HTC Sensation, because it has a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1440, a bigger display and a lot more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy S5 features a superior storage to store more apps and games than HTC Sensation, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 128 GB. The Galaxy S5 has a way better camera than HTC Sensation, because it has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a lot better (4K) video definition.
Galaxy S5 has a much better battery lifetime than HTC Sensation, because it has a 2800mAh battery size instead of 1520mAh.
The Galaxy S5 costs a bit more than HTC Sensation, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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