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Samsung Galaxy S5
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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an overall score of 85.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5's score of 80.8. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS, but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2 version. Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is way heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S5, it's noticeably thinner and notably newer.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch of screen. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 5 GB more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2's camera is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S5 one, because although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a lower (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with much less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a much bigger camera aperture for better low light images and video.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 costs more money than Galaxy S5, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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