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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S5 is better than the Nokia 8.1, getting a global score of 80.8 against 72.1. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S5 has 4.4.2 version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version, so it gives you a couple additional features. Samsung Galaxy S5's design is somewhat lighter than the Nokia 8.1, although it is a bit thicker and was released many years before.
Samsung Galaxy S5 features a brighter display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a greater pixels density. The Galaxy S5 counts with a bit better processing power than Nokia 8.1, because although it has 4 less processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Nokia 8.1 features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Nokia 8.1 features longer battery duration than Galaxy S5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S5 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for taking photos and video in poorly lited environments and a smaller back camera sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a much more MP camera in the back.
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