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Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 1920 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S5, getting a score of 83.3 against 77.7. Even though Galaxy S9 is newer than the Samsung Galaxy S5, it's a little thicker and somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S9, although it has a little smaller display, a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1440 and a lot lesser pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy S9 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores. Galaxy S9 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that supports up to 400 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S9 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy S5, because although it has a camera in the back with a way lower resolution and a worse (4K) video definition, it also counts with a way larger aperture to take better photos in low-light situations and a larger back camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.
Galaxy S9 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy S9 is also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy S5, making this phone a simple decision.
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