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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 14 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2023-12-16 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.45 |
| 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) and LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Galaxy S5 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, getting a global score of 80.8 against 77.4. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S5 has 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has Android 14 version, so it offers lots of additional features and performance optimizations. Galaxy S5's body is noticeably lighter and just a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, despite of the fact that it was released 10 years before.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a higher display density. The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a much powerful processing unit than Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has 4 less cpu cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Galaxy A15 5G has just a bit better camera than Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A15 5G also has a bigger camera aperture for better low light captures and videos and a much more MP back facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S5, because it has 96 GB more internal storage and an external SD slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A15 5G counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy A15 5G. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S5, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, letting go some specifications.
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