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Samsung Galaxy S II
GT-I9100GSamsung Galaxy S5
SM-G900| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 4.0, 2.3 | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2011-02-13 | 2014-06-23 |
| 4.93 x 2.60 x 0.33 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.09 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 375.00 | $ 380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 560 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.52 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S II, getting a overall score of 78.2 against 65.4. These phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S5 has 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy S II has Android 4.1.2 version. Galaxy S5's body is a lot newer and a bit thinner, but heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S II.
Galaxy S5 features a better CPU than Samsung Galaxy S II, because it has a much better GPU working at 500 MHz, a larger number of cores (and also faster) and 1 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy S5 counts with a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy S II, because it has a larger display, a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a much greater pixels quantity per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy S5 captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy S II, because it has a bigger back camera sensor, a larger aperture to take better images in poorly lited situations, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way higher resolution back camera. The Galaxy S II counts with a slightly better storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S5, because although it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S5 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S II, because it has a 70% larger battery size.
Galaxy S5 is a bit more expensive than Galaxy S II, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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