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Samsung Galaxy S5
SM-G900| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5's 78.2 overall score. Although Galaxy S9 is a lot newer than Samsung Galaxy S5, it is a little thicker and heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S5 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S9, although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, a bit smaller screen and a quite lower 2560 x 1440px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S9 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S5, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with way less MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor and a much larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos.
Galaxy S9 features a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S5, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 400 GB and more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S5, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S9 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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