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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 4.88 |
| 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
Galaxy S5 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, getting an 80.8 score against 79. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S5 has older 4.4.2 version while Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo. Even though Galaxy S5 is extremely older than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, it's design is lighter and way thinner.
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit faster processor than Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory and 4 more CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a little sharper screen than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a little bit better screen density and a little bit bigger display.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a bigger camera aperture for better low light photography and videos, better 60 frames per second video frame rate, a back facing camera with a higher resolution and a larger camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a 2870mAh battery size.
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