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Global Score
77.887.4
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 4.4.2Android 5.0
2014-06-232015-04-11
5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches
5.57 ounces4.87 ounces
Blue and RedBlack, Blue, Gold and White
--Aluminium and Glass
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 299.00$ 252.00
Display / Screen
5.1 inches5.1 inches
1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
432 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
9.19.9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
2 GB (800 MHz) RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
9.3610.08
Storage
16 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
6.7210.1
Camera
16.00 MP + 2.00 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/2.20 aperturef/1.90 aperture
--28.00mm focal length
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
9.7910.01
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
76.7
Battery Life
2800mAh Li-Ion Battery2550mAh Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
390 hours standby time
21 hours talk time
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4.84.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0, EDRBluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red portInfra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

Galaxy S6 is much better than Galaxy S5 Sport, getting a general score of 87.4 against 77.8. Both phones in this comparison review have Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 has a more recent 5.0 version while Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2 version, providing lots of additional features and increased performance. The Galaxy S6 design is newer, lighter and incredibly thinner than the Galaxy S5 Sport.

Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a greater number of cores (although slower), a 64 bits processor, more RAM and a much better graphics processing unit running at 650 MHz. The Galaxy S6 counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have a same size display, the Galaxy S6 also has a greater display pixels density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.

The Galaxy S6 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video quality, a same resolution back-facing camera and a 0.38 inches sensor, the Galaxy S6 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in low-light environments.

Galaxy S6 features a superior memory to store more apps and games than 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 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has a 2800mAh battery size.

Samsung Galaxy S6 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.




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