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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is much better than Galaxy S5 Sport's 77.8 global score. The Samsung Galaxy S21 body is much newer and thinner than Galaxy S5 Sport's, but it is also a little heavier. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S21 has the previous 11 version while Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bigger display. Samsung Galaxy S21 has a much greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM memory and more CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy S21 shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has a way less MP resolution camera, it also counts with a way higher video definition, a larger camera aperture and a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy S21 is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S5 Sport, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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