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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-04-15 | 2014-06-23 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Metal; metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2000.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 has an overall score of 80.8, which is better than the Huawei P8 Max's 72.6 general score. Despite of the fact Galaxy S5 is older and somewhat thicker than Huawei P8 Max, it's construction is still extremely lighter. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S5 has 4.4.2 version and Huawei P8 Max has Android 5.0.
Galaxy S5 has a quite superior processing power than Huawei P8 Max, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy S5 also has more CPU cores and an extra GPU. The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a much better screen than Huawei P8 Max, because although it has a lot smaller display, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a way better pixels amount per screen inch.
Galaxy S5 has a much better camera than Huawei P8 Max, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for shooting images and/or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition and a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels. Huawei P8 Max counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB, the Huawei P8 Max also has 32 GB more internal memory.
The Huawei P8 Max has a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a 56 percent greater battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy S5 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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