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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 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 | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 is much better than Galaxy A7 (2016), having a score of 80.8 against 72.8. Although Galaxy S5 is older and just a bit thicker than the Galaxy A7 (2016), it's construction is still lighter. Galaxy S5 features a much sharper screen than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Galaxy S5 also counts with more pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy S5 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Galaxy S5 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Galaxy S5 captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for taking photographs or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot better video definition and a better resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy S5 has a superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds up to 128 GB, the Galaxy S5 also has 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A7 (2016) has greater battery duration than Galaxy S5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
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