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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.08 |
| 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 (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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 3.68 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 8 has a score of 85, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S5's 80.8 general score. Apple iPhone 8 is a noticeably newer and a bit thinner cellphone than the Galaxy S5, although it's just a little heavier. The iPhone 8 counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy S5, because although it has 1 GB less RAM and doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores (although they are slower) and a 64-bit processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy S5 features a more vivid screen than iPhone 8, because it has a way better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a bit larger display and a way higher screen pixel density. Apple iPhone 8 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy S5, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a smaller back-facing camera sensor providing a lower image quality and a way worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better photos and videos in poorly lited situations.
The Apple iPhone 8 features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Galaxy S5 has a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 2800mAh battery size against 1821mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S5. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Apple iPhone 8, otherwise you can save some money and get the Galaxy S5, letting go some features and specs.
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