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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.62 |
| 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/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 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 12 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S5, having an 88.7 score against 80.8. The Apple iPhone 12 has iOS 15.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy S5 works with Android 4.4.2 OS. Even though Apple iPhone 12 is heavier than Samsung Galaxy S5, it's a little bit thinner and noticeably newer.
The iPhone 12 has a better hardware performance than Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores, a higher amount of RAM memory and a 64-bits CPU. The Galaxy S5 counts with a bit better looking display than iPhone 12, because although it has a little bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy S5 features a slightly better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 12, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 128 GB. Galaxy S5 and iPhone 12 count with incredibly similar cameras, because although the iPhone 12 has a worse video definition and a way lower 12 MP resolution camera, it also counts with a way bigger aperture.
IPhone 12 features a battery lifetime that is just as good as Galaxy S5's battery duration, although the iPhone 12 also has 2815mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
Although iPhone 12 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S5. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the iPhone 12, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S5, resigning a couple specifications.
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