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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 12.76 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 is just a bit better than Moto X4, getting an 80.8 score against 74.4. Even though the Galaxy S5 is notably older and a little thicker than Moto X4, it's body is still somewhat lighter. Samsung Galaxy S5 features a sharper display than Moto X4, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a better pixels number per inch of display.
Galaxy S5 counts with a bit superior CPU than Motorola Moto X4, because although it has 4 lesser cores (but faster), and they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Galaxy S5 also counts with an additional graphics processor. Moto X4 features a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto X4 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Moto X4 counts with just a little better battery performance than Galaxy S5, because it has a 7 percent more battery capacity. Galaxy S5 counts with a bit better camera than Moto X4, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing images in poorly lited situations and a smaller camera sensor, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a lot better 16 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy S5 costs a lot more than the Motorola Moto X4, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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