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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 has a global score of 80.8, which is better than Galaxy J7 (2018)'s overall score of 72.5. Even though the Galaxy S5 is noticeably older than the Galaxy J7 (2018), it's construction is somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner. Galaxy S5 features a much better looking screen than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher pixels amount per inch of screen and a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The Galaxy S5 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor and more RAM. Galaxy J7 (2018) has a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy J7 (2018) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 400 GB.
Galaxy S5 features a bit better camera than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a way smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a more mega-pixels camera.
Galaxy J7 (2018) has superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
The Galaxy S5 costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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