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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS has a global score of 84.2, which is slightly better than Galaxy S5 Sport's 77.8 general score. IPhone XS is a a lot newer and thinner phone than Galaxy S5 Sport, but it is also somewhat heavier. IPhone XS has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM, a 64-bits CPU and a greater number of cores.
Galaxy S5 Sport features just a bit better looking display than iPhone XS, although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, a bit smaller display and a bit less pixels per screen inch. The Apple iPhone XS features a quite bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPhone XS captures a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has a back-facing camera with a way worse resolution and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger sensor and a bigger diafragm aperture. The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with just a bit better battery life than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S5 Sport, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S5 Sport. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPhone XS, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S5 Sport, letting go some specs and features.
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