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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 the Huawei P9 Plus, getting a global score of 80.8 against 75.5. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S5 has 4.4.2 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Despite of the fact Galaxy S5 is older and thicker than Huawei P9 Plus, it's body is still somewhat lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a more vivid screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a higher pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy S5 features just a little better processing power than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has an inferior number of cores and less RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a camera in the back with a lot better resolution.
The Huawei P9 Plus features a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei P9 Plus has improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a 21 percent greater battery capacity.
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