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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2014-06-23 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S5 is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, with a general score of 80.8 against 78.8. Despite of the fact the Samsung Galaxy S5 is incredibly older and extremely thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo, it's design is still lighter. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S5 has newer 4.4.2 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version, so it gives you some extra features.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more cores and more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lot smaller display and a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per display inch.
Microsoft Surface Duo has much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S5, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
Galaxy S5 shoots much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs and video in low light situations, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a way higher resolution camera.
The Galaxy S5 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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