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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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
The Galaxy M31 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5, getting an 86.5 score against 80.8. Even though the Galaxy M31 is incredibly newer than Samsung Galaxy S5, it's just a little thicker and a lot heavier. These devices have Android OS, but the Galaxy M31 has the previous 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2.
The Galaxy S5 features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 4 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with an extra GPU. The Galaxy S5 has a much better looking screen than Galaxy M31, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a higher pixels quantity in each screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S5, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a very superior camera than Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a back camera with a way better resolution, a larger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in low-light situations and a way larger sensor capturing much better quality videos and pictures.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
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