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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-11-19 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Clearly white and Just black |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 (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 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.84 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 4a 5G is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5, having an 87.5 score against 80.8. Both devices we are comparing include Android OS, but the Google Pixel 4a 5G has the older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2. The Google Pixel 4a 5G is a somewhat heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy S5, but both are equally thin.
Galaxy S5 has a sharper display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy S5 has a little faster processing unit than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has 3 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an additional GPU.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy S5, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a back facing camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality and a lot bigger aperture for better low light images.
Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S5, because it has 3885mAh of battery capacity.
Google Pixel 4a 5G costs more than the Galaxy S5, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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