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Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 10.78 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S5 has a general score of 77.7, which is a bit better than Nokia 8's general score of 73.8. Despite of the fact the Samsung Galaxy S5 is much older and just a little thicker than the Nokia 8, it's body is still a bit lighter. The Nokia 8 features a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a greater screen density, a little bigger screen and a little bit higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Nokia 8 has a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5, because it has 48 GB more internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB. Nokia 8 and Samsung Galaxy S5 have very similar processing units, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 has an inferior number of 2500 megahertz cores and 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy S5 features just a bit better camera than Nokia 8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a better resolution camera and a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Nokia 8 has a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 3090mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy S5 is also a lot cheaper, making this phone an obvious call.
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