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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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 (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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| 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
Galaxy S5 has a score of 80.8, which is a bit better than Google Pixel 3 XL's score of 80.7. Galaxy S5's construction is notably lighter than Google Pixel 3 XL, although it is a little thicker and was released 4 years before. Samsung Galaxy S5 features a much better display than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a way lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little better display density.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Galaxy S5 has a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and a smaller back camera sensor capturing worse quality pictures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a much better 16 MP resolution back camera.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has greater battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has a 23 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Pixel 3 XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 3 XL. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy S5, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Google Pixel 3 XL, giving up a couple specifications.
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