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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Sport is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A6, getting a score of 77.8 against 75.8. Even though the Galaxy S5 Sport is way older and somewhat thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A6, it's body is still a little bit lighter. Galaxy S5 Sport has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has less cores (but faster) and 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU.
The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display pixels density and a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080. Galaxy A6 features a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 32 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a lot tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and video, and they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor and a way higher video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A6 features a little better battery performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 7% greater battery size.
Although Galaxy S5 Sport is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A6. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy A6, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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