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Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.48 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 Sport is slightly better than HTC U Play, getting a global score of 77.8 against 73.5. Galaxy S5 Sport is a noticeably older, thicker and a bit heavier device than HTC U Play. The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a much better display than HTC U Play, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a just a little higher amount of pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a bit superior processor than HTC U Play, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional GPU. Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a bit better camera than HTC U Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting pictures in poorly lited environments, and they both have a 16 megapixels resolution camera, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The HTC U Play counts with a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S5 Sport features just a little better battery performance than HTC U Play, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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