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Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
NO-LTESamsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.16 x 2.55 x 0.36 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 3 Quad 3470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.59 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 is slightly better than Galaxy S5 mini, getting a 77.7 score against 71.3. Although Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S5 mini were only released 0 months apart, Galaxy S5's body is thinner but somewhat heavier. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S5 has newer 4.4.2 version while Galaxy S5 mini has Android 4.4 version.
The Galaxy S5 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy S5 mini, because although it has a worse graphics co-processor working at 500 MHz, and they both have 4 cpu cores, the Galaxy S5 also counts with 512 MB more RAM memory. Galaxy S5 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a better count of pixels per screen inch, a much higher 1920 x 1440 resolution and a bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy S5 features a little bit better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 mini, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Galaxy S5 features a lot better camera than Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot better 16 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Galaxy S5 features a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy S5 is also the cheapest one, which makes it easy to pick between these phones.
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