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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-04-24 |
| 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 | Black, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 399.00 |
| 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 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 | 3 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 + 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 iPhone SE (2020) is just a bit better than Galaxy S5, having a general score of 81.5 against 80.8. The iPhone SE (2020) design is extremely newer and just a little thinner than the Galaxy S5's, although it's also a bit heavier. The iPhone SE (2020) works with iOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy S5 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS.
Samsung Galaxy S5 has a much better display than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has much more pixels per inch in the display, a bit larger screen and a way higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. Galaxy S5 has a slightly better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPhone SE (2020) also counts with a 64 bits processor and a higher number of cores. IPhone SE (2020) counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has a camera with much less mega-pixels, a smaller sensor capturing less light and duller colors and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light photography and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a much better battery life than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity against 1821mAh.
The iPhone SE (2020) and the Samsung Galaxy S5 cost exactly the same, making it an easy choice.
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