Compare phones
Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black, Green and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| 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 888 SM8350 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 18.62 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is better than Galaxy S5's overall score of 80.8. The Xperia 5 III design has the same thickness than Galaxy S5, but it's heavier. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 5 III has the previous 11 version while Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a better looking display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel amount in each inch in the screen. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xperia 5 III has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that supports up to 1 TB. Xperia 5 III has a really longer battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Xperia 5 III takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S5, because although it has a lot worse resolution camera in the back and a lower (4K) video quality, it also counts with a lot larger sensor and a much larger camera aperture for better captures and video in low light environments.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.