Compare phones
Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-02-21 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 576 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| 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 4.2 |
| 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
Galaxy S5 is just a bit better than HTC U Ultra, having a overall score of 80.8 against 77. The Galaxy S5 is an a lot older and a little thicker phone than the HTC U Ultra, but Samsung managed to build it somewhat lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a brighter display than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy S5 features a bit better processing unit than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a graphics processor. The HTC U Ultra has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The HTC U Ultra has a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh. Galaxy S5 counts with a little bit better camera than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a smaller sensor and a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a much higher resolution back camera.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S5 is also a lot cheaper.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.