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Samsung 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
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a general score of 78.2, which is way better than Lumia 800's score of 53.8. Samsung Galaxy S5's construction is a lot newer and thinner, but also just a bit heavier than the Lumia 800. The Samsung Galaxy S5 has Android 5.0 OS, while Lumia 800 comes with Windows Phone 7.8, 7.5 Mango OS.
Galaxy S5 features a much greater hardware performance than Lumia 800, because it has an extra GPU, a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S5 counts with a lot better looking screen than Nokia Lumia 800, because it has a way better 2560 x 1440 resolution, way more pixels per screen inch and a way larger screen.
The Galaxy S5 features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Lumia 800, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S5 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a very superior battery lifetime than Nokia Lumia 800, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity against 1450mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 shoots much better photos and videos than Lumia 800, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution and a way better (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy S5 costs a bit more than Nokia Lumia 800, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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