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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-06-18 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 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 |
| 14.14 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 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 | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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 and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 has a general score of 85, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5's 80.8 general score. Both phones in this review use Android OS, but the Galaxy M40 has the previous 10 version and Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2. Galaxy M40's design is incredibly newer and just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy S5's, but it is somewhat heavier.
Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy M40, because although it has lesser cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Galaxy S5 counts with a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a higher pixels quantity per screen inch.
The Galaxy M40 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting lower quality videos and images, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a lot more MP back camera and a way larger diafragm aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited environments.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M40 has better battery performance than Galaxy S5, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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