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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 576 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.21 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 is slightly better than the Galaxy S5, with a general score of 87.5 against 80.8. Both phones we are comparing here include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A71 has the previous 11 version while Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2. Samsung Galaxy A71 is a newer and just a bit thinner phone than the Galaxy S5, although it is also somewhat heavier.
The Galaxy S5 counts with a lot better display than Galaxy A71, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density. The Galaxy A71 features a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S5, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S5 has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A71, because although it has 3 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an additional GPU. The Galaxy A71 has a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 2800mAh.
The Galaxy A71 features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A71 also has a much bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality, a way more MP back camera and a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in low light environments.
Galaxy A71 costs a little more than the Samsung Galaxy S5, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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