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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 5.28 |
| 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 Galaxy S5 has a global score of 80.8, which is just a bit better than Xperia XZ3's 79.6 global score. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S5 has the older 4.4.2 version while Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy S5's design is way lighter and somewhat thinner than Xperia XZ3, even though it was released many years before.
Samsung Galaxy S5 has a little more vivid display than Xperia XZ3, because although it has a bit smaller display and a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher display pixels density. The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a little faster CPU than Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more CPU cores and more RAM.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a very superior memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia XZ3 counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5, because it has a 19 percent greater battery size.
Xperia XZ3 captures slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ3 also has a more mega-pixels back facing camera, a bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality and a larger aperture.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S5 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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