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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is a bit better than the Galaxy A12, getting a overall score of 80.8 against 80.3. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S5 has newer 4.4.2 version while Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version, giving you a couple additional features. The Samsung Galaxy S5 construction is a lot lighter and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy A12, even though it was released many years before.
The Galaxy S5 has a much sharper display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a much higher screen density and a higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. The Galaxy A12 counts with a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S5, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S5 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A12, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory and 4 lesser processing cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Galaxy A12 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also has a way more megapixels camera and a bigger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a much better battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
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