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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Blue and Red |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 305.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| 64-bit (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 Sport is better than Galaxy A5 (2016), with a score of 77.8 against 68.7. Even being the best in this comparison, Galaxy S5 Sport is an older, somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier cellphone than the Galaxy A5 (2016). Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a quite better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy S5 Sport also has a graphics co-processor and a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy S5 Sport features just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a just a little better screen density. The Galaxy S5 Sport's storage for applications and games is just as good as Galaxy A5 (2016)'s one, they have equal 16 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a much better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low light images and video, it also counts with a higher resolution camera in the back. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) counts with a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 4 percent larger battery size.
The Galaxy S5 Sport not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper.
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