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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 12 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | -- |
| Plastic | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.12 |
| 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 |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is slightly better than the Google Pixel 6a, getting an 80.8 score against 76.4. Both devices in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S5 has newer 4.4.2 version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy S5 is incredibly older than the Google Pixel 6a, it's construction is lighter and just a little bit thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a much greater performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has lesser RAM memory and 2 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Galaxy S5 counts with a much sharper screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a greater screen density.
Galaxy S5 captures clearer photos and videos than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a way tinier aperture which is worse for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better 16 MP resolution.
The Google Pixel 6a has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S5, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. Google Pixel 6a has a really longer battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has a 4410mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy S5 is also a bit cheaper, making it an easy choice.
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