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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a global score of 91.8, which is better than the Galaxy S5's score of 80.8. Samsung Galaxy S21's construction is notably newer and a little thinner than the Galaxy S5's, although it is also somewhat heavier. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S21 has 11 version and Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2 version.
Galaxy S21 counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy S5 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy S21, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels number in each inch in the screen.
The Galaxy S21 takes clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has a back camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light images and video, a way better video quality and a way bigger back camera sensor. Galaxy S21 counts with a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a 43% greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S21 costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S5, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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