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Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 1920 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.68 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 3a XL has an overall score of 78.9, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5's 77.7 score. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Pixel 3a XL has older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2 version. Google Pixel 3a XL is a heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy S5, but they are 0.32inches thick.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a brighter screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater display pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 1920 x 1440. Samsung Galaxy S5 has just a little better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy S5 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking photographs or video in low light environments and a tinier sensor, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Google Pixel 3a XL has better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a XL costs a little more than the Galaxy S5, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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