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Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 62 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-05-14 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.08 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 768 x 1280 pixels | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 332 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 | |
| 8.70 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.58 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 432 hours standby time 18.3 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 has an overall score of 77.7, which is way better than Lumia 925's general score of 62. The Galaxy S5 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, while Lumia 925 has Windows Phone 8 OS. Galaxy S5's body is newer and a bit thinner, but a little heavier than Lumia 925. Samsung Galaxy S5 features a bit sharper display than Nokia Lumia 925, because it has a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1440 pixels, a higher pixels amount per display inch and a larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Lumia 925, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy S5 features a more powerful CPU than Lumia 925, because it has a better graphics processing unit working at 500 megahertz, a greater amount of RAM and 2 more processing cores.
Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a much better battery performance than Lumia 925, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S5 captures much better pictures and videos than Lumia 925, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs or videos in low light situations, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos, a way better 16 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
Galaxy S5 costs a bit more money than the Lumia 925, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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