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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 9.24 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.6 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S5 has a general score of 80.8, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s global score of 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy S5 design is notably lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), but it is just a bit thicker and was released 3 years before. The Galaxy S5 counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy S5 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a way better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a greater pixels density. The Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a bit more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy S5 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have a back facing camera with a 16 MP, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution. Galaxy A7 (2017) features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a 3600mAh battery size against 2800mAh.
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