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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 7 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S5, having an 81.6 score against 80.8. The Apple iPhone 7 body is noticeably newer, thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy S5. Samsung Galaxy S5 has a little bit better hardware performance than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has a higher amount of RAM and a GPU.
Galaxy S5 counts with a better display than iPhone 7, because it has a lot better pixels number per display inch, a quite larger screen and a way higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. The Galaxy S5 takes just a bit better photos and videos than iPhone 7, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a bigger sensor which offers a higher image and video quality and a back facing camera with much more MP.
IPhone 7 features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Galaxy S5 counts with a superior battery life than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a 2800mAh battery size instead of 1960mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 7 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S5. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone 7, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S5, resigning a couple features and specs.
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