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Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 10.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is just a bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW, getting a general score of 77.8 against 75.9. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has the newer 4.4.2 version while OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is a notably older and somewhat thicker phone than the OnePlus 8 UW, but Samsung managed to build it lighter anyway.
The Galaxy S5 Sport features a bit better display than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has a much smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a little greater screen pixel density. OnePlus 8 UW features much more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
OnePlus 8 UW features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores (and faster). The OnePlus 8 UW has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
The OnePlus 8 UW captures a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and video, a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels, a way bigger sensor providing a lot better image quality and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S5 Sport is also very cheap compared to the other devices, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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