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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-10-29 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.90 x 3.07 x 0.36 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 544 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3760mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Galaxy S5 has a global score of 80.8, which is just a bit better than Motorola DROID Turbo 2's 75.4 score. The Galaxy S5 construction is lighter and somewhat thinner than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, despite of the fact that it was released about a year before. The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a better looking display than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher count of pixels in each inch of screen.
Motorola DROID Turbo 2 features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S5 has just a little better processing power than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, because although it has 4 lesser processing cores , and they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Motorola DROID Turbo 2 has greater battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has a 3760mAh battery size. Galaxy S5 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, a much worse resolution back facing camera and a worse (4K) video definition.
Although Galaxy S5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Motorola DROID Turbo 2. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Motorola DROID Turbo 2, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your money.
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