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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 20 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S5, getting a score of 90.8 against 80.8. Galaxy Note 20 is a newer phone than Samsung Galaxy S5, although it is a bit thicker and much heavier. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and 5 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S5 has a better display than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a higher pixels number in each screen inch. The Galaxy Note 20 has a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage.
Galaxy Note 20 features a superior battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features a bit better camera than Galaxy S5, because although it has a back camera with a much lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a much larger back camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and photographs, a larger camera aperture for better images in low light environments and a lot better video resolution.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S5. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy Note 20, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S5, letting go a couple specifications.
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