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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 is a bit better than Galaxy Note7, having a general score of 80.8 against 79.5. The Galaxy S5 construction is lighter than Galaxy Note7, but it is just a bit thicker and was released many years before. The Samsung Galaxy S5 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Galaxy S5 has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater display density. The Galaxy S5 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking less light and duller colors and a lot tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light photography, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 has improved battery lifetime than Galaxy S5, because it has a 25% larger battery capacity.
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