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Samsung Galaxy S5
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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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
The Galaxy S5 has a score of 80.8, which is a bit better than the HTC U12 Life's score of 74.4. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S5 has the older 4.4.2 version while HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo. Although the Galaxy S5 is notably older than HTC U12 Life, it's design is just a bit thinner and lighter.
Galaxy S5 features a much more vibrant screen than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density. HTC U12 Life has a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB, the HTC U12 Life also has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S5 has a little better processing power than HTC U12 Life, because although it has less cpu cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Galaxy S5 has a little bit better camera than HTC U12 Life, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light photos and video, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same resolution camera.
The HTC U12 Life features superior battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has a 29% larger battery capacity.
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