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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Just black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Google Pixel 4a has a score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5's 80.8 score. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android operating system, but Google Pixel 4a has the older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2 version. The Google Pixel 4a is a just a little bit lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy S5, but both of them have the same thickness.
Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a better looking screen than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel amount per inch of display. Google Pixel 4a counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy S5 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Google Pixel 4a counts with just a little better battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has a 3140mAh battery size against 2800mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S5 features just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor and a lot smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for taking photographs in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a lot better resolution back facing camera.
Google Pixel 4a is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Galaxy S5.
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