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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J8, getting an 80.8 score against 76.7. Galaxy S5's construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy J8, but it's somewhat lighter. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S5 has a more recent 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10.
Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J8, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Galaxy S5 features an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixels amount per screen inch and a better resolution of 1920 x 1080.
The Galaxy J8 counts with a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy J8 has improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a much tinier aperture which is worse for low-light captures, and they both have a same resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a bigger sensor and a much better video definition.
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