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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5, getting an 82.1 score against 80.8. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2, so it gives you a lot of extra features. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star construction is much newer and just a little bit thinner, but also a lot heavier than the Galaxy S5.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Galaxy S5 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a higher pixels number per display inch.
Galaxy A8 Star has a camera that's just as good as the Galaxy S5 one, because although the Galaxy A8 Star has a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking worse quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, a back facing camera with a 16 megapixels and the same video frame rate, it also counts with a way bigger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy A8 Star features much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that supports up to 400 GB. The Galaxy A8 Star features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy S5, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
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