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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 is a little bit better than Huawei nova 2, getting an 80.8 score against 74.2. Despite being the best in our current comparison, the Galaxy S5 construction is older, thicker and a bit heavier than Huawei nova 2. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S5 has older 4.4.2 version while Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Huawei nova 2, because although it has 4 less processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU. The Galaxy S5 counts with a brighter display than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Galaxy S5 also has a little bigger display and more pixels per inch in the display.
Huawei nova 2 features a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Huawei nova 2 also has more internal memory. Galaxy S5 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking images or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot better 16 MP resolution camera in the back and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Huawei nova 2 counts with just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 2950mAh of battery capacity.
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