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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 is a little bit better than Galaxy Note3, with an 80.8 score against 77.7. Galaxy S5's design is newer, lighter and just a little thinner than the Galaxy Note3. Both phones in our current comparison come with the same Android 4.4.2 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect.
Samsung Galaxy S5 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same RAM amount and 4 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has an additional graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a way better screen than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with more pixels per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same (4K) video definition and a F2.2 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a higher resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note3 has a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S5, because although it has an external memory slot that admits 64 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Note3 features a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S5, because it has a 3200mAh battery size.
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