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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 | 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
The Galaxy S5 is a bit better than the Moto Z3 Play, getting a score of 80.8 against 76.3. Although the Galaxy S5 is much older and somewhat thicker than the Moto Z3 Play, it's design is still a little lighter. Galaxy S5 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a graphics processor.
The Galaxy S5 counts with a much better looking screen than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixels density. The Moto Z3 Play counts with a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play has just a bit better battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has a 7% bigger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a slightly better camera than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor giving a worse image quality and a lot smaller aperture which is worse for capturing images and video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a way more mega pixels back camera.
Galaxy S5 not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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