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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 6.16 |
| 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
Huawei Nova 9 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5, getting an 81 score against 80.8. Although the Huawei Nova 9 is heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S5, it's just a little bit thinner and also way newer. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS, but the Huawei Nova 9 has the older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Huawei Nova 9 and Galaxy S5 both feature extremely similar processing units, because although the Huawei Nova 9 has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S5 features a much more vibrant screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display density.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Huawei Nova 9 has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a better camera than Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a back facing camera with a lot higher 50 megapixels resolution and a bigger aperture.
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