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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 13 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Xperia 1 V is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5, having a overall score of 82.7 against 80.8. The Xperia 1 V is a notably newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S5, but it is just a little bit thicker and heavier. These devices work with Android OS, but the Xperia 1 V has an older 13 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Galaxy S5 has a very superior processing unit than Sony Xperia 1 V, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a better screen than Xperia 1 V, although it has a much smaller display, a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit lower pixels amount per inch of screen.
The Sony Xperia 1 V shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 V also has a way larger sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality, a camera with lot more mega pixels, a bigger aperture to take better photography and video in low light environments and higher 120 frames per second video frame rate.
The Xperia 1 V counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Xperia 1 V counts with a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a 79% greater battery size.
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