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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S5 has a general score of 80.8, which is much better than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s overall score of 71.9. The Samsung Galaxy S5 is an older and a little thicker cellphone than the Galaxy A5 (2016), but Samsung was able to build it just a bit lighter anyway. Galaxy S5 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy S5 features a superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 128 GB, the Galaxy S5 also has 32 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy S5 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has 4 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a graphics processor.
Galaxy A5 (2016) counts with just a little better battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has a 4 percent larger battery capacity. The Galaxy S5 takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with a better resolution.
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