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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.1 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.7 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S5 has a score of 80.8, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy S5 design is somewhat lighter than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, but it's just a bit thicker and was released about a year before. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S5 has the older 4.4.2 version while Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S5, because it has a better pixel amount per display inch, a lot higher 3840 x 2160 resolution and a little bit bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy S5 has a bit more powerful processor than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has less CPU cores , and they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a better graphics processor running at 500 megahertz.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 200 GB. Xperia Z5 Premium features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a lot better resolution back-facing camera, a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photos and a larger camera aperture.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S5, because it has a 23% greater battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S5 is also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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