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Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-05-18 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Blue and Red |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 has a general score of 77.8, which is a bit better than the HTC U11's 77.6 global score. The Galaxy S5 Sport is a noticeably older and somewhat thicker cellphone than HTC U11, but Samsung managed to make it a little bit lighter anyway. The Galaxy S5 Sport has a bit more vivid screen than HTC U11, although it has a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a little bit lower pixel number per display inch and a little bit smaller screen.
HTC U11 and Galaxy S5 Sport have quite similar CPUs, because although the Galaxy S5 Sport has a lower amount of RAM memory and less cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. HTC U11 features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the HTC U11 also has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The HTC U11 features a bit better camera than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a much less mega pixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and a much larger diafragm aperture for better low-light images.
The HTC U11 features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
Although Galaxy S5 Sport is a better device, it costs a little more than HTC U11, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as HTC U11. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Galaxy S5 Sport, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the HTC U11, giving up some specs and features.
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