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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Blue and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 5.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Sport has an overall score of 77.8, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s 74.4 global score. These devices come with Android OS, but the Galaxy S5 Sport has the previous 4.4.2 version and Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy S5 Sport is an older and thicker phone than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), but Samsung made it way lighter anyway.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a much better looking display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a little greater pixel density. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and less RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Galaxy S5 Sport takes much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a 16 MP resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a bigger sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 79% greater battery capacity.
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