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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.35 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 is slightly better than Galaxy A21, getting a score of 80.8 against 76.1. These devices work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S5 has a newer 4.4.2 version and Galaxy A21 has Android 10. The Galaxy S5 is a a lot lighter cellphone than the Galaxy A21, but they have the same thickness.
The Galaxy S5 features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a way better count of pixels per display inch. Galaxy S5 counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A21, because although it has less CPU cores (but faster), and they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy S5 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Galaxy S5 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and video, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 16 megapixels resolution, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a way better video quality and a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 features a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A21 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A21 features a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Although Galaxy S5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy A21. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Galaxy S5, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy A21, giving up a couple specifications.
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