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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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 has a general score of 77.8, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 score. Galaxy S5 Sport's body is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), but it's thicker and was released 2 years before. These phones include Android OS, but the Galaxy S5 Sport has older 4.4.2 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a GPU. The Galaxy S5 Sport has a sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a quite higher pixel count in each display inch.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB internal memory. Galaxy S5 Sport has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have a 16 megapixels camera in the back, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a much better video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has greater battery duration than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
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