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Samsung Galaxy Grand 2
SM-G7102Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
NO-LTE| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-11-25 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.78 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.16 x 2.55 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8226 chipset | Exynos 3 Quad 3470 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1,5 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.59 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | 10 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 mini has a score of 71.3, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2's score of 65.9. The Galaxy S5 mini body is lighter but a bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2, and both were released with only a couple months difference. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS, but the Galaxy S5 mini has the older 4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 has Android 4.4.2 version.
Galaxy S5 mini features a little faster CPU than Galaxy Grand 2, and although they both have 1,5 GB of RAM and the same number of cores, the Galaxy S5 mini also has a better 1.06 GHz graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy S5 mini features just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Grand 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S5 mini also counts with a little higher pixels count in each inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 mini features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Grand 2, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S5 mini also has 16 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini. Both have a back-facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels resolution, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate.
Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 has longer battery performance than Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a 2600mAh battery capacity against 2100mAh.
Galaxy S5 mini and the Galaxy Grand 2 cost exactly the same, which makes it a simple decision.
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