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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-11-11 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Metal | 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) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 8.14 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Galaxy S5 has a global score of 80.8, which is much better than the Motorola Moto M's global score of 71.6. Although Galaxy S5 is a lot older and just a bit thicker than Motorola Moto M, it's design is still somewhat lighter. Galaxy S5 has a bit superior processing unit than Motorola Moto M, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with an incredibly better screen than Motorola Moto M, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a higher display pixels density. Galaxy S5's storage for games and applications is very similar to the Motorola Moto M one, both of them have a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB and the same internal memory.
The Galaxy S5 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Moto M, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and videos, and they both have a 16 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a way higher video resolution. The Moto M features just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S5, because it has 3050mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
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