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Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Galaxy S5 is slightly better than Galaxy A20, getting a 77.7 score against 74.7. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S5 has a newer 4.4.2 version while Galaxy A20 has Android 11, so it offers a couple additional features. Despite of the fact Galaxy S5 is noticeably older and just a little thicker than the Galaxy A20, it's design is still somewhat lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1440 and way more pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy A20 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and more internal memory.
The Galaxy S5 has a little better performance than Galaxy A20, because although it has lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy A20 has a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Galaxy S5 captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A20, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for taking images in low-light environments, it also counts with a more mega pixels camera, a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S5 is also cheaper than the Galaxy A20, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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