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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Dual SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), with an 80.8 score against 74.9. Galaxy S5 is an older and a bit thicker device than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), but Samsung made it much lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Samsung Galaxy S5 has a way better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a way greater pixels number per inch in the display. Galaxy S5's storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to Galaxy A9 (2016)'s one, they have an external memory card slot that allows up to 128 GB and equal 32 GB internal memory.
Galaxy A9 (2016) features a superior battery performance than Galaxy S5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Samsung Galaxy S5 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a higher resolution back facing camera.
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