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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a, with an 80.8 score against 78.8. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Galaxy S5 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Google Pixel 3a has Android 11, providing the user lots of additional features. Galaxy S5's body has the same thickness than the Google Pixel 3a, but it is a bit lighter.
Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has 4 less CPU cores (although faster) and 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Galaxy S5 has a better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 features just a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 128 GB. Google Pixel 3a features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy S5 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking photos in poorly lited environments and a tinier back camera sensor, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a camera in the back with a way better 16 MP resolution.
Although Galaxy S5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 3a, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 3a. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy S5, else you can save some dollars and buy the Google Pixel 3a, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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