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Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
Samsung Galaxy S4 is slightly better than Galaxy S5 Sport, having a 79 score against 77.8. The Samsung Galaxy S4 construction is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Galaxy S5 Sport, although it was released only 16 months before. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has the older 4.4 version and Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Galaxy S5 Sport and the Galaxy S4 count with quite similar displays, because although the Galaxy S4 has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels density. The Galaxy S4 counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S4, and although they both have 4 processing cores and 2 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also has a faster GPU. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport captures slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy S4, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also has a back facing camera with more mega pixels, a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has an 8% larger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S4 is also by far the cheapest one.
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