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Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 is slightly better than Galaxy S5 Sport, getting a general score of 82.6 against 77.8. Even though the Xperia 1 is heavier than Galaxy S5 Sport, it's a little bit thinner and also notably newer. The Xperia 1 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xperia 1 has a bit better display than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a better pixel count per inch of display, a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a bigger display. Xperia 1 and Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport feature very similar cameras, because although the Xperia 1 has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with a lot lower 12 megapixels resolution, and they both have a same size sensor, it also counts with a way larger camera aperture.
The Xperia 1 features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xperia 1 counts with longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 3330mAh battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S5 Sport, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S5 Sport. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Sony Xperia 1, else you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S5 Sport, resigning some features and specs.
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