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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5 Sport's 77.8 general score. Even though Galaxy S9 is just a bit heavier than Galaxy S5 Sport, it's a bit thinner and also newer. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S9, although it has a just a little lower display density, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a bit smaller display. The Galaxy S9 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a much bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 7 percent greater battery capacity.
Galaxy S9 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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