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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S5's global score of 80.8. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2 version, giving you a couple additional features. Although Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a lot heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S5, it's a bit thinner and also noticeably newer.
Galaxy S5 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and 3 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Galaxy S5 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity per inch of screen.
Galaxy S5's camera is just as good as the camera in Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although the Galaxy S5 has a way tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking images and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have a camera in the back with a 16 MP, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S5, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that admits up to 400 GB. Galaxy A8 Star has improved battery performance than Galaxy S5, because it has a 32% more battery capacity.
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