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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 10.02 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is slightly better than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), getting a global score of 80.8 against 74.1. Samsung Galaxy S5 is an older device than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), but it is somewhat lighter and noticeably thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a more vivid screen than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has a little smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a just a little better screen density.
Moto X Pure Edition (2015) features a much greater memory for apps and games than Galaxy S5, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB, the Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also has 64 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S5 features just a bit better processing power than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has less processing cores (although they are faster), and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity. The Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also has a way better 21 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and a bigger diafragm aperture.
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