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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has an overall score of 83, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5's global score of 80.8. Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a way newer device than Samsung Galaxy S5, although it is just a bit thicker and way heavier. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2 version.
Galaxy S5 features a brighter display than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy Note8 has a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy S5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB and more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and lesser processing cores , it also counts with a GPU. Galaxy S5 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor and a much smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a back camera with a much higher 16 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy Note8 features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 costs a bit more than Samsung Galaxy S5, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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