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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 10.67 |
| 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 Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 5 II has a score of 87.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S5's 80.8 overall score. Sony Xperia 5 II's design is incredibly newer and a bit thinner, but heavier than the Galaxy S5. Samsung Galaxy S5 has a better looking display than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a little bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch of display.
Xperia 5 II has a very superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal storage. The Xperia 5 II counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xperia 5 II takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S5, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with a way lower 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a much larger camera sensor shooting way higher quality photos and a lot bigger aperture.
The Xperia 5 II counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy S5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S5. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Xperia 5 II, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S5, resigning a couple features and specs.
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