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Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 299.00 |
| 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 | 432 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 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 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 + 2.00 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.04 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a general score of 77.8, which is a little bit better than Nokia 8's global score of 73.8. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport construction is a bit lighter than Nokia 8, but it's thicker and was released 3 years before. Nokia 8 has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a little bit bigger display, a higher quantity of pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Nokia 8 features a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB and more internal storage. The Galaxy S5 Sport's processing unit is just as good as Nokia 8's CPU, because although the Galaxy S5 Sport has less RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Galaxy S5 Sport features just a bit better camera than Nokia 8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking images and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photos and a back-facing camera with a higher 16 MP resolution.
The Nokia 8 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 3090mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh.
Galaxy S5 Sport not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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