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Samsung Galaxy S5

16 GB Europe
SM-G901F
Global Score
77.781.7
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 4.4.2--
2014-06-232017-04-21
5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches
5.11 ounces5.47 ounces
Black, Blue, Gold, Red and WhiteArctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink
PlasticAluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 165.00$ 173.00
Display / Screen
5.2 inches5.8 inches
1440 x 1920 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
424 pixels per inch568 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.18.9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset
Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processorKryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor
2 GB (800 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPUAdreno 540 GPU
9.369.27
Storage
16 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slotmicroSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot
6.7210.78
Camera
16.00 MP + 2.10 MP12.00 MP + 8.00 MP
f/2.20 aperturef/1.70 aperture
--26.00mm focal length
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video
10.019.79
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
SIMNano SIM
6.66.7
Battery Life
2800mAh Li-Ion Battery3000mAh Li - Ion Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
4.84.96
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 5.0, EDR
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

Samsung Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S5's score of 77.7. Samsung Galaxy S8's design is extremely newer and a little thinner, but a bit heavier than Galaxy S5. The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy S8, although it has a way lower display pixel density, a little smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1440px.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Galaxy S5 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a lot smaller diafragm aperture and a tinier camera sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a camera in the back with a way higher 16 mega pixels resolution.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 costs a bit more than Samsung Galaxy S5, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.




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