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Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 53.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-05-05 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.02 x 2.50 x 0.43 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 245 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8926 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.48 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 193 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has an overall score of 77.7, which is much better than the Kyocera Hydro VIBE's score of 53.8. Both devices in this review come with the same Android 4.4.2 OS (operating system), so both should give you very similar operating system features. The Samsung Galaxy S5 construction is just a little heavier but thinner than Kyocera Hydro VIBE, and both were released with only 2 months difference.
Galaxy S5 has a greater performance than Kyocera Hydro VIBE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S5 also has a much better graphics co-processor and 512 MB more RAM memory. Galaxy S5 has an incredibly better display than Kyocera Hydro VIBE, because it has a lot more pixels per inch of screen, a larger screen and a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1440px.
The Galaxy S5 has a way better camera than Kyocera Hydro VIBE, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera in the back with a way better 16 megapixels resolution. Galaxy S5 has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Kyocera Hydro VIBE, because it has 8 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy S5 features a much better battery lifetime than Kyocera Hydro VIBE, because it has a 40% bigger battery size.
The Galaxy S5 costs a bit more money than Kyocera Hydro VIBE, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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