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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.1 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note 5, getting a score of 80.8 against 79.3. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S5 has older 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version. Although the Galaxy S5 is older and a little thicker than Galaxy Note 5, it's design is still somewhat lighter.
Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a better processing power than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores and an additional GPU. The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy S5 features slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5's camera is just as good as Galaxy S5's camera, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and videos, they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video definition, a 0.38 inches sensor and a same resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S5, because it has a 3000mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy S5 is also cheaper than the Galaxy Note 5, which makes it a very good choice.
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