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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.68 |
| 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
Galaxy S5 is slightly better than Google Pixel 3a XL, with a overall score of 80.8 against 78.9. Galaxy S5's construction has the same thickness than Google Pixel 3a XL, but it's somewhat lighter. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S5 has a newer 4.4.2 version while Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11 version, so it counts with some nice extra features and a performance increase.
The Galaxy S5 counts with a lot better looking display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen density. Galaxy S5 has a little faster processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 4 less CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy S5 counts with a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy S5 features a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photos and a smaller back-facing camera sensor shooting worse quality videos and images, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a lot more MP back-facing camera.
Google Pixel 3a XL has better battery lifetime than Galaxy S5, because it has a 3700mAh battery size against 2800mAh.
Although Galaxy S5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Google Pixel 3a XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Pixel 3a XL. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Google Pixel 3a XL, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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