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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A40, having an 80.8 score against 79.6. Even being the best in this comparison, it must be told that it's also incredibly older, a bit thicker and just a bit heavier. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S5 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11.
Galaxy S5 counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A40, because although it has less RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S5 has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a lot smaller aperture, and they both have a 16 mega pixels back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a larger sensor taking better quality pictures and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Galaxy A40 counts with just a bit better battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
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