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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 has an overall score of 83, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5's score of 80.8. The Galaxy Note8 is a notably newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy S5, but it's heavier and just a bit thicker. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2, so it offers a lot of extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a much better looking screen than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a bit smaller display and a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a little bit better pixels count in each display inch. Galaxy Note8 features a much better memory for games and applications than Galaxy S5, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB.
Galaxy S5 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Note8, because although it has less RAM memory and 4 lesser processing cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Galaxy S5 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller sensor which gives a worse image and video quality and a lot smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for taking photos and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a lot better 16 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy S5, because it has an 18 percent larger battery capacity.
Galaxy Note8 costs a bit more money than Galaxy S5, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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