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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Blue and Red |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| 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 | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Dual SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a general score of 77.8, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A9 (2016)'s score of 74.9. Even though Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is older and thicker than Galaxy A9 (2016), it's body is still a lot lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a lower amount of RAM and less CPU cores , it also counts with an extra GPU.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a sharper screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a just a bit better pixels count in each screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting images and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a back facing camera with a better 16 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A9 (2016) features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB, the Galaxy A9 (2016) also has 16 GB more internal storage. Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2800mAh.
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