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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5, getting an 85.3 score against 80.8. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max body has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy S5, but it's much heavier. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy S5 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS.
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit, more processing cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S5 has a bit better display than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density.
IPhone 11 Pro Max features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S5, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot less megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better photos and videos in poorly lited environments and a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy S5 counts with slightly more storage to store more games and applications than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 128 GB. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max features a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 3969mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 11 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S5. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S5, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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