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Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 66.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-08-31 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.89 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 290 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P60 MT6771 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3060mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S5 has an overall score of 77.7, which is better than the Nokia 5.1 Plus's 66.1 general score. The Samsung Galaxy S5 design has the same thickness than Nokia 5.1 Plus, but it's a little lighter. Both phones we are comparing here work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S5 has the newer 4.4.2 version and Nokia 5.1 Plus has Android 10, so it gives some additional features and improved performance.
Samsung Galaxy S5 features a way better looking display than Nokia 5.1 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels amount per display inch and a much better 1920 x 1440 resolution. Nokia 5.1 Plus counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Galaxy S5, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 400 GB and 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with just a bit better processing power than Nokia 5.1 Plus, because although it has 1 GB less RAM and 4 less processing cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Nokia 5.1 Plus features just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a 3060mAh battery size against 2800mAh.
The Galaxy S5 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Nokia 5.1 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting photos and/or video in low light environments, it also counts with a better resolution back facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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