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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2778 x 1284 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 5.68 |
| 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
IPhone 12 Pro Max is much better than the Galaxy S5, with a overall score of 93.2 against 80.8. The iPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy S5 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system. IPhone 12 Pro Max's body is newer and just a bit thinner, but also a lot heavier than the Galaxy S5.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a superior processing unit than Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with 2 more cpu cores, a 64-bits processing unit and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S5 has a bit better display than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a really smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a better display density.
IPhone 12 Pro Max has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has improved battery performance than Galaxy S5, because it has 3687mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a camera that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S5 one, because although the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a back camera with lot less mega-pixels and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a way larger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited environments.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S5. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy S5, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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