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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 80.8 |
| 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 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.7 |
| 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 | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.12 |
| 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
The Galaxy S5 is slightly better than Nokia 8, having an 80.8 score against 73.8. The Galaxy S5 design is a little lighter than the Nokia 8, but it's a little thicker and was released 3 years before. Galaxy S5 features a little better processing power than Nokia 8, because although it has less RAM and 4 less 2.5 gigahertz CPU cores, it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Galaxy S5 features a little sharper screen than Nokia 8, because although it has a quite smaller display and a way worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen pixels density. The Galaxy S5 features a slightly better camera than Nokia 8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and a camera with a better 16 MP resolution.
Nokia 8 has a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and more internal storage. The Nokia 8 counts with a little better battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has 3090mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S5 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Nokia 8.
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