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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 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/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.12 |
| 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 Sony Xperia 5 is slightly better than the Galaxy S5, having an 81 score against 80.8. The Sony Xperia 5 is a heavier phone than Galaxy S5, but they have the same thickness. Xperia 5 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and 3 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S5 has a better looking display than Xperia 5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a better display density. Galaxy S5 features just a bit better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a way smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same back camera sensor size, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a camera with a much better 16 megapixels resolution.
Sony Xperia 5 features a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Sony Xperia 5 counts with just a little better battery performance than Galaxy S5, because it has a 12 percent greater battery size.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S5. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Xperia 5, else you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S5, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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