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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 5.57 ounces |
| Black | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 Sport has a score of 77.8, which is slightly better than Nokia 8 Sirocco's 74.2 global score. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a bit better screen than Nokia 8 Sirocco, although it has a quite smaller display, a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a just a bit worse pixel density. The Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Nokia 8 Sirocco has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. The Nokia 8 Sirocco has a little longer battery performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 16% more battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport captures way better photographs and videos than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality and a way smaller aperture which is not good for shooting photographs in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a lot higher 16 MP resolution back facing camera.
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