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Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 1920 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Google Pixel 2 XL is a little bit better than Galaxy S5, having an 82.5 score against 77.7. Google Pixel 2 XL is a incredibly newer and just a bit thinner cellphone than the Galaxy S5, but it is also somewhat heavier. The Galaxy S5 features a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1440px resolution, a quite lower screen density and a little smaller screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a little better processing power than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and lesser cpu cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a much better storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has improved battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has a 3520mAh battery size. Samsung Galaxy S5 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos, and they both have the same back camera sensor size, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher 16 mega pixels resolution.
The Google Pixel 2 XL not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone.
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