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Nokia Lumia 800
CanadaSamsung Galaxy S5
SM-G900| Global Score | |
| 53.8 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 7.8, 7.5 Mango | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2011-10-26 | 2014-06-23 |
| 4.59 x 2.41 x 0.48 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 370.00 | $ 380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 252 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.59 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 265 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S5 is a lot better than the Nokia Lumia 800, getting a overall score of 78.2 against 53.8. The Samsung Galaxy S5 design is notably newer and notably thinner, but also a little bit heavier than the Nokia Lumia 800. The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with Android 5.0 operating system, while Nokia Lumia 800 comes with Windows Phone 7.8, 7.5 Mango operating system.
The Galaxy S5 features a very superior CPU than Nokia Lumia 800, because it has more RAM, a graphics co-processor and a larger number of cores. Galaxy S5 counts with a way better looking display than Lumia 800, because it has a way higher display pixels density, a really larger screen and a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
Galaxy S5 has a much better camera than Nokia Lumia 800, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy S5 also has a lot higher video definition and a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels. Galaxy S5 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Nokia Lumia 800, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S5 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a much better battery life than Lumia 800, because it has a 93 percent more battery size.
The Galaxy S5 costs a bit more money than the Nokia Lumia 800, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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