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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 has an overall score of 80.8, which is a little bit better than the Moto Z's 74.5 score. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S5 has the older 4.4.2 version and Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo. Even though Galaxy S5 is better than Moto Z, it must be noted that it is also a lot older, noticeably thicker and a little bit heavier.
Galaxy S5 counts with a little bit better processing power than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Galaxy S5 also counts with an additional GPU. Galaxy S5 counts with a much better looking screen than Moto Z, because although it has a lot worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher screen pixel density.
The Moto Z counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory, the Moto Z also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy S5 has a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Galaxy S5 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S5 is a lot more expensive than Motorola Moto Z, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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