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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-06-23 | 2016-11-04 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi MIX, getting an 80.8 score against 76.2. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S5 has an older 4.4.2 version and Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Galaxy S5 is a older and a little bit thicker device than Xiaomi Mi MIX, but Samsung made it incredibly lighter anyway.
Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a way smaller screen and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a way higher pixels amount per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy S5 features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have 4 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX features a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi MIX has a superior battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has a 57 percent greater battery capacity.
Galaxy S5 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for taking pictures and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same video definition and a 16 mega pixels back facing camera, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a larger back camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality.
The Galaxy S5 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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