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Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | 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 Google Pixel has an overall score of 80.2, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's overall score of 77.8. Google Pixel is a way newer cellphone, and it's also just a bit lighter and a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a much better display than Google Pixel, because although it has a little bit lower pixel density, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a little larger display.
The Galaxy S5 Sport has a bit superior processing unit than Google Pixel, because although it has less RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with an additional GPU. Google Pixel's camera is very similar to Galaxy S5 Sport's camera, because although the Google Pixel has a worse (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with a way worse 12.3 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor and a larger camera aperture.
Google Pixel features a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S5 Sport features a bit better battery performance than Google Pixel, because it has a 2800mAh battery size.
The Google Pixel and the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport cost exactly the same, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
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