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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-12-27 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 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 |
| 14.14 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A51 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S5, with a overall score of 85.5 against 80.8. Both devices we are comparing use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A51 has 11 version while Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2 version. Even though Samsung Galaxy A51 is heavier than Galaxy S5, it's a little thinner and notably newer.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a better screen than Galaxy A51, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a greater pixels density. Galaxy S5 counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy A51, because although it has 1 GB less RAM and 4 less processing cores , it also counts with a graphics processor.
Galaxy A51 counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy S5, because it has more internal memory and an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy A51 features a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has a way larger back-facing camera sensor, a back camera with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution and a larger aperture to take better low light photography and video.
Samsung Galaxy A51 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone a great choice.
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