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Samsung Galaxy S5
SM-G900Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
32 GBSM-G925F, SM-G925W8, SM-G9250
| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 81.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Plastic | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 340.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 S6 Edge is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S5, with a general score of 81.8 against 78.2. Galaxy S6 Edge is a newer device, and it's also just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy S5. Both phones we are comparing here use the same Android 5.0 OS. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a higher amount of RAM, a 64-bits processor, a larger number of cores (although slower) and a better graphics processor working at 650 MHz.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same exact 2560 x 1440px resolution and a same size screen, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also has a higher pixel density. Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a better storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Galaxy S5 counts with a better camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking images and video in poorly lited environments, they both have a 16 megapixels camera in the back, the same video frame rates, the same (4K) video quality and a same size sensor.
The Galaxy S5 counts with a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has an 8 percent greater battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy S5.
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