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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue and Red |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 7.48 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is a little bit better than Galaxy J5 (2017), getting a 77.8 score against 71.8. Even though Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is a lot older and somewhat thicker than the Galaxy J5 (2017), it's body is still just a little bit lighter. Galaxy S5 Sport has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better display pixel density and a way better 1920 x 1080px resolution. Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) counts with a bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport takes a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a much smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a back camera with more mega-pixels and a lot higher (4K) video quality. The Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) features a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
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