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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-06-23 | 2016-11-01 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 6 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, having a overall score of 80.8 against 76. The Samsung Galaxy S5 is an extremely older and just a bit thicker cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but Samsung managed to make it somewhat lighter anyway. These phones have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S5 has older 4.4.2 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Galaxy S5 counts with a much more vibrant display than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a higher pixels density. Galaxy S5 features just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Galaxy S5 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a very superior battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has a 4070mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, although it has a lot worse resolution back facing camera, a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light images and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, they both have a 0.38 inches back camera sensor.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S5 is also by far the cheapest one.
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