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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Blue and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| 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 | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| 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
The Galaxy S5 Sport is just a bit better than Galaxy A7 (2016), getting a 77.8 score against 72.8. The Galaxy S5 Sport is an older and thicker cellphone than Galaxy A7 (2016), but Samsung made it just a bit lighter anyway. The Galaxy S5 Sport features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a bit higher amount of pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy S5 Sport and Galaxy A7 (2016) feature similar memory to store more apps and games, both of them have the same internal storage and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy S5 Sport features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has lesser processing cores (but faster) and 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU.
The Galaxy S5 Sport captures slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures or video in low light environments, it also counts with a better resolution camera and a much better (4K) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) features superior battery duration than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has an 18 percent larger battery size.
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