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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.34 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 has a general score of 80.8, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's 78.6 score. The Galaxy S5 design is noticeably lighter and thinner than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, even though it was released many years before. These phones include Android OS, but the Galaxy S5 has an older 4.4.2 version and Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Galaxy S5 has a much better screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a greater pixel quantity in each screen inch. Galaxy S5 features a little bit better performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has 3 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a larger sensor capturing higher quality photos, a camera with a much higher 23 megapixels resolution and a larger aperture for better low light captures and videos.
Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 400 GB. Xperia XA2 Plus has improved battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
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