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Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860Samsung Galaxy S6
32 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 83.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 260.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
Galaxy S6 has a global score of 83.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's score of 77.8. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Galaxy S6 has a newer 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2 version. Galaxy S6's design is newer, noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport.
The Galaxy S6 counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 1 GB more RAM, a 64-bit processing unit, a higher number of cores (although they are slower) and a better 650 MHz graphics co-processor. The Galaxy S6 has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Galaxy S6 also has a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better screen density.
Galaxy S6 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a camera in the back with a 16 megapixels, the same video frame rate and a same size camera sensor, the Galaxy S6 also has a bigger aperture. Galaxy S5 Sport has more storage for games and applications than Galaxy S6, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a bit superior battery life than Galaxy S6, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity instead of 2550mAh.
Galaxy S6 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the Galaxy S5 Sport, making this phone a simple decision.
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