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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 10.02 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 has a global score of 80.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy C5's 76.4 score. Even being the best we are comparing, the Galaxy S5 body is older, a bit heavier and thicker than Galaxy C5. These devices work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S5 has the previous 4.4.2 version while Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Galaxy S5 features a much sharper screen than Galaxy C5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a higher pixel count per inch of display. Galaxy S5 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy C5, because although it has lesser processing cores (but faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy C5 features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S5, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 128 GB, the Galaxy C5 also has more internal memory. The Galaxy S5 features a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy C5, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 captures clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy C5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos in low-light situations, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality.
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