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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.26 |
| 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 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
Apple iPhone XS Max has an overall score of 84.5, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5's 80.8 general score. The Apple iPhone XS Max construction is much newer and a little bit thinner, but also way heavier than Samsung Galaxy S5. The Galaxy S5 features a little more vivid display than iPhone XS Max, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a greater pixel density.
IPhone XS Max has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 2 more cores , a 64 bits processor and a higher amount of RAM memory. The iPhone XS Max shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a lot less MP camera, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a little bit better storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 128 GB. IPhone XS Max has a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S5, because it has a 3179mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S5. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Galaxy S5, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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