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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S5's global score of 80.8. The Galaxy Note9 is a noticeably newer device than the Galaxy S5, although it is way heavier and a bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater count of pixels in each inch of display. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has a worse (4K) video definition and a lot worse 12 MP resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a much bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and video and a larger sensor taking better quality photographs and videos.
Galaxy Note9 features a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a 43 percent bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a bit more expensive than Galaxy S5, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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