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Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 66 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-06-18 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 18 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 has a general score of 77.7, which is much better than the Galaxy J5's score of 66. Even though Galaxy S5 is older and a little thicker than Galaxy J5, it's construction is still a little bit lighter. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S5 has older 4.4.2 version while Galaxy J5 has Android 5.0.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with an extremely better processing unit than Galaxy J5, because it has a graphics processing unit, more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy S5 features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy J5, because it has a little bit larger screen, a higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a way better resolution of 1920 x 1440.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J5, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 128 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has 8 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S5 takes better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for taking pictures and videos in low light environments, it also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with a higher resolution.
Galaxy S5 has just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J5, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S5 is a bit more expensive than the Galaxy J5, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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