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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S5's global score of 80.8. The Galaxy A9 (2018) body is incredibly newer and just a little bit thinner, but heavier than Galaxy S5. The Galaxy S5 features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has 3 GB less RAM memory and lesser processing cores , it also counts with a GPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater display density. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit better camera than Galaxy S5, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a lot better resolution back facing camera and a way bigger camera aperture to take better photos in poorly lited environments.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy S5, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
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