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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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
Galaxy S21 has a global score of 91.8, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy S5's 80.8 score. The Galaxy S21 is a notably newer and just a little bit thinner phone than the Samsung Galaxy S5, although it's also somewhat heavier. These phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy S21 has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2 version.
Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy S21, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels density. The Galaxy S21 features a bit superior processor than Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy S5, because although it has a way worse 12 mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a much bigger sensor shooting much better quality photographs and videos, a larger diafragm aperture and a way higher 7680x4320 video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S5, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a 43% larger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S21 costs a lot more than the Galaxy S5, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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